Offshore wind farms' energy output to increase
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An offshore wind farm project is increasing its capacity to provide power to 700,000 extra homes, the company behind it said.Energy company Vattenfall said it was possible by using more powerful turbines, but fewer of them.The two wind farms that make up the project were granted planning permission by the government, which said there was a "pressing need" for renewable sources.
Vattenfall said the capacity of the zone would be increased to more than 4.2-gigawatts, meaning that an additional 700,000 homes would be powered, taking the total to 4.6 million.Alterations to the turbines allowing for the increased capacity were classed as "non material changes" to the original planning application, the company said.
"In fact, offshore, using fewer, larger turbines results in environmental benefits overall, including over the lifetime of the project," Mr Anderson said. The director added it would provide "clean energy while turning the region into a powerhouse of renewable energy".
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