World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Powers Up — and It’s On Track to Generate Twice the Energy of Any Other
The huge scale of the project means that operations are beginning before construction is complete. As of right now, only 50 of the 174 turbines are operational, and turbine installation is expected to continue until the end of summer Once MORE : Just Add Water – New Salt Battery Could Help Spell the End of Fossil Fuels “The start of operations at the world’s largest wind farm at Hornsea One is an important milestone and yet another example of British innovation and the UK’s leadership in offshore wind,” said Energy and Clean Growth Minister Chris Skidmore in a statement . “We already have the largest installed offshore wind capacity in the world, and once fully up and running this wind farm will provide enough power for one million more homes, putting us well on the way to our target of a third of the UK’s electricity coming from offshore wind by 2030.” Earlier this week, Scandinavian energy company Ørsted ferried out the project’s first of two operational teams to begin o