A wind farm that will be the largest in the world and which will power One homes has been approved for construction in Britain. The 1.2 gigawatt Hornsea Project more than a million scheme will be developed by Dong Energy off the coast of Yorkshire. Scheduled for completion by 2020, the development will span 160 square miles (407 square kilometres) and use 174 wind turbines, each one 190 metres tall. The project will power more homes than any offshore wind farm currently in operation. The government has agreed to guarantee to underwrite a price of £140/MWh (€184, $204) while the remaining shortfall, currently £5/MWh will be picked up by consumers via green taxes on energy bills. At present, wind energy produces 10% of Britain's energy needs.
A wind farm that will be the largest in the world and which will power more than a million homes has been approved for construction in Britain. The 1.2 gigawatt Hornsea Project One scheme will be developed by Dong Energy off the coast of Yorkshire. Scheduled for completion by 2020, the development will span 160 square miles (407 square kilometres) and use 174 wind turbines, each one 190 metres tall. The project will power more homes than any offshore wind farm currently in operation. The government has agreed to guarantee to underwrite a price of £140/MWh (€184, $204) while the remaining shortfall, currently £5/MWh will be picked up by consumers via green taxes on energy bills. At present, wind energy produces 10% of Britain's energy needs.