And then there were two: England gets its second onshore wind turbine in the last 12 months

James Murray
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AW Group's new onshore wind turbine near Leighton Buzzard / Credit: AWGroup
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AW Group's new onshore wind turbine near Leighton Buzzard / Credit: AWGroup

AWGroup switches on new turbine in Bedfordshire - and calls on the government to make it easier to deliver the cheapest form of new power generation

The second onshore wind turbine to come online in England in the past 12 months has been switched on at a site in Bedfordshire and is set to provide enough power for over 2,500 homes. Developer AWGroup...

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