Wind down: UK's 'pioneering' first offshore wind farm is no more

Michael Holder
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The Blyth offshore wind farm's two turbines have been fully decommissioned after almost two decades, E.ON confirms

The UK's first offshore wind farm has been fully decommissioned, with energy firm E.ON yesterday confirming the two Blythe turbines which have been standing off the coast of Northumberland for the past...

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