Off-shore wind turbine
By PWI Reporter South East England
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - Plans to build windfarms of the South Coast have recently been given momentum after the renaming of the project formally known as “The Eneco Wind Park”. Following a competition and public vote the name “Navitus Bay” has been chosen.
The windfarm will stretch the Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight coastline and will power approximately 700,000 homes. Plans for similar farms in other areas of the UK have been announced after the success of places such as Norfolk where their windfarm has become something of a local tourist attraction, in turn helping to boost the local economy. In most cases the turbines will be positioned far out to sea but in some cases like Bournemouth they will be closer and will be visible from the coastline on a clear day. Local opinion seems to be mixed on weather it will ruin the sea view’s or be a local sightseeing hotspot.
Various local meetings have taken place over the last two weeks where local residents have been invited to meet the Dutch energy company Eneco who won the contract back in 2008. They have been able to ask questions and see plans for the project. Eneco hope to start construction in 2016 and have the turbines up and running by 2019
-- by PWI Reporter South East England - south.east.england@peoplewebinternational.com
(Photo Source: http://www.ison21.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/offshore-wind-turbine.jpg)
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - Plans to build windfarms of the South Coast have recently been given momentum after the renaming of the project formally known as “The Eneco Wind Park”. Following a competition and public vote the name “Navitus Bay” has been chosen.
The windfarm will stretch the Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight coastline and will power approximately 700,000 homes. Plans for similar farms in other areas of the UK have been announced after the success of places such as Norfolk where their windfarm has become something of a local tourist attraction, in turn helping to boost the local economy. In most cases the turbines will be positioned far out to sea but in some cases like Bournemouth they will be closer and will be visible from the coastline on a clear day. Local opinion seems to be mixed on weather it will ruin the sea view’s or be a local sightseeing hotspot.
Various local meetings have taken place over the last two weeks where local residents have been invited to meet the Dutch energy company Eneco who won the contract back in 2008. They have been able to ask questions and see plans for the project. Eneco hope to start construction in 2016 and have the turbines up and running by 2019
-- by PWI Reporter South East England - south.east.england@peoplewebinternational.com
(Photo Source: http://www.ison21.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/offshore-wind-turbine.jpg)
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