Vattenfall revives extension plans for Thanet offshore wind farm

Michael Holder
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Swedish energy firm consults on adding another 34 turbines to the existing 100 in operation at 300MW facility off Kent coast

Vattenfall has revealed plans to significantly extend its 300MW Thanet Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Kent in order to further boost its power generation capacity. The Swedish energy firms wants...

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