Octopus Energy to repower 1,000 small wind turbines

Up to 1,000 existing UK onshore wind turbines to benefit from upgrading / Adding capacity to around a tenth of the UK’s onshore wind turbines will generate new green power for hundreds of thousands of homes and reduce energy bills / Partnership has potential to expand into other countries in the future

Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest investors in renewable energy, is partnering with turbine manufacturer EWT on ambitious plans to repower up to 1,000 existing onshore wind turbines in the UK to help boost energy security. The older wind turbines Octopus and EWT identified are located across England, Scotland and Wales, and have already been powering communities for years. In total the UK has approximately 9,000 onshore wind turbines. By... ... More: Official Press Release Octopus Energy

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