With the first turbine installed at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm yesterday, developer Vattenfall is claiming a number of renewable energy industry firsts.
Vattenfall say that the first of 11 turbines is already the world’s most powerful, able to power the average family home with one turn.
However, Vattenfall are also claiming an industry breakthrough with the update of two of its turbines from 8.4MW to 8.8MW, which the company say is “first time” such a model has been “deployed commercially in the wind industry”.
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