Huge ship to carry turbines from Hull to RWE Dogger Bank wind farm
RWE said more than half of the turbine foundations had been installed, along with substations and cabling.The first of 150 wind turbine blades, manufactured in Hull by Siemens Gamesa, are also ready for installation. Each will be recyclable, which the firm has described as "pioneering".Mark Becker, the head of offshore at Siemens Gamesa, said: "This is a major landmark moment: Sofia, one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world, will be the first in UK waters to feature this industry-leading innovation."Officials said the wind farm was expected to generate 1.4GW of electricity and feed energy to more than a million homes by the end of the year.
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