Energy Magazine February 2015 | Page 30

THORNTONBANK Belgium
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THORNTONBANK Belgium

MW : 325
Stationed off the north coast of Belgium , this farm recently reached its maximum planned capacity of 325 MW . The project was completed in three phases , with the most recently being finished in September of 2013 . It currently has 54 operational units and cost an estimated £ 1.3 billion to complete . It was designed to have a minimum environmental impact to both sea life and shipping routes .
The bases of the Thortonbank wind farm under construction .
( Photo credit Hans Hillewaert )
30 February 2015