ScottishPower Renewables repowers Scotland's first commercial wind farm

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The repowered Hagshaw Hill wind farm in Scotland / Credit: ScottishPower Renewables
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The repowered Hagshaw Hill wind farm in Scotland / Credit: ScottishPower Renewables

Upgrade to Hagshaw Hill wind farm means site is capable of generating five times more power from half the number of turbines

ScottishPower Renewables this week announced it has completed upgrades to its historic Hagshaw Hill onshore wind farm, enabling it to generate five times more electricity than when it first came online...

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