UK celebrates 25 years of offshore wind power

James Murray
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The Dogger Bank offshore wind farm / Credit: SSE
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The Dogger Bank offshore wind farm / Credit: SSE

New analysis reveals how offshore wind farms now meet nearly a fifth of UK electricity demand

The UK will this month mark the 25th anniversary of its first offshore wind farm, which came online in December 2000 at a site off the coast of north east England. The Blyth project was the world's...

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