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Northumberland Wind Farm Started Production
Official Press Release Vattenfall UK:
Vattenfall’s Ray Wind Farm produces power for the first time
Northumberland wind farm boosts region’s fight against climate change
Vattenfall, the Hexham based energy company, announced today that the 16 turbine Ray Wind Farm has started to generate green electricity for the first time, helping to reduce emissions and combat climate change. Construction of Ray Wind Farm on the Ray Estate, near Kirkwhelpington, started summer 2015, and just over 18 months later turbine A01 was the first to export green power to the National Grid. In an average year, Ray will prevent around 62,000 tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, equivalent to taking around 17,000 cars off the road. Paul Nickless, Vattenfall’s Construction Manager for the Ray Wind Farm Project, said: “I am pleased that we have begun to... ... More: Official Press Release Vattenfall UK
