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Swedish energy giant Vattenfall today cut the ribbon on the world's largest
offshore wind farm, situated off the Kent coast, and celebrated by revealing
that it is pushing ahead with plans for an even larger offshore wind
development.
Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne joined Vattenfall executives
in Ramsgate to cut the ribbon on the 300MW Thanet wind farm, which will power
about 200,000 homes and take the UK's total wind energy capacity to 5.1
gigawatts (GW), cementing its position as the leader in offshore wind energy.
According to trade body RenewableUK, the UK now has more offshore wind
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capacity than the rest of the world put together. While the global total
excluding the UK is estimated at 1,100MW, the UK now has 1,341MW.
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