Denmark's Largest Wind Farm Boosts Green Electricity

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The Danish Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Climate, Energy & Utilities Minister have inaugurated the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm. Horns Rev is in the North Sea, 25-40 km off the west coast of Jutland. Vattenfall is the developer, operator and owner.

The 407 MW wind farm – Denmark’s largest – will boost Danish wind energy production by 12%. This will provide enough power to cover the consumption of the equivalent of around 425,000 Danish households. It uses the world’s most powerful wind turbine platform: the 8.3 MW MHI Vestas V164 model. Vattenfall won with a bid worth DKK 770/MWh (€103/MWh). The Danish Government is paying Vattenfall the difference between this and the electricity price for the first 12 years of the project.... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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