Large-scale wind farms generate first energy to the grid

Two of the UK's largest offshore wind farms have begun generating energy for the grid for the first time this weekend.Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) announced on Friday (January 14th) that the wind turbines at Greater Gabbard, which is situated off the coast of Suffolk, and one turbine at the Walney wind farm, located offshore at Barrow-in-Furness, are now in operation.Three of the 140 wind turbines at Greater Gabbard are now generating electricity and sending it back to the grid, although once fully operational the site will generate up to 500MW of wind power.Meanwhile one 3.6MW turbine at Walney was switched on.SSE and Dong Energy, which both have a share in the Walney site, said that the remaining 50 turbines will be in full operation over the coming months and by the end of the year, the 102-turbine farm will be complete and producing power, BusinessGreen.com reported.Both sites are expected to produce a significant amount of power, which will in turn aid the UK in reaching renewable energy targets.Posted by Mark Stephens Sign up for regular email updates to help you save money and energy
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