Nearing completion, the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm has finished installation of all 102 turbines.<\/p>\n
The 2.5 billion project is a joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables and Macquaries Green Investment Group (GIG) and the first of four offshore wind farms being developed in the region.<\/p>\n
On completion, the project is expected to generate more than 714MW of renewable energy annually enough to power 630,000 UK homes.<\/p>\n
The turbines have been developed by Siemens Gamesa at a specially built factory in Hull, UK.<\/p>\n
The project forms part of the UKs pledge to go net zero by 2050, in addition to generating more than 800 jobs.<\/p>\n
Edward Northam, Head of GIG Europe, said: East Anglia ONE has illustrated the role offshore wind projects can play in supporting businesses across the UK, supporting hundreds of skilled jobs in the process.<\/p>\n
Were committed to driving the UKs energy transition, establishing offshore wind as the backbone of the UKs new low-carbon energy system.<\/p>\n
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