Britain has become the world’s leader in offshore wind production with the completion of a 194-megawatt wind farm off the Lincolnshire coast. The new turbines, which will produce enough power for 130,000 homes in eastern England, bump the U.K.’s total generation to 589 megawatts and pushes it past Denmark, which produces 423 megawatts from offshore wind. British government officials say more wind projects are on the horizon. “Overtaking Denmark is just the start,” said Mike O’Brien, a minister at the Department of Energy and Climate Change. “There are already five more offshore wind farms under construction that will add a further 938 megawatts to our total by the end of next year.” Critics urged more commitment to renewable energy sources, noting that the U.K. remains near the bottom among European nations in producing renewable energy.
Britain Now Leads World in Offshore Wind Production
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