UK approves ‘world’s biggest offshore wind farm’ project

The British government gave the green light Tuesday for what it called the world’s biggest offshore wind farm to be built off the English coast. The Hornsea Project Two farm should have up to 300 turbines and a capacity of up to 1.8 gigawatts. It could produce enough energy to power 1.6 million homes. Hornsea Project Two. Photo courtesy of kcfm.com It is an extension of the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One which was in itself being trumpeted as the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. Both projects are being developed by Danish group DONG Energy, the world’s largest operator of offshore wind farms. London decided Tuesday to grant development consent for Hornsea Project Two, located around 55 miles (90 kilometres) east of the English coast. DONG Energy made the final investment decision earlier this year on Hornsea Project One, but is yet to commit formally to funding the second wave. British [...]