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New UK wind farm zones are announced

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Successful bids for nine new offshore wind farm zone licences within UK waters have been announced.

More offshore wind turbines could soon be seen around the UK following the granting of licences to establish turbines in nine offshore zones. A consortium including Npower and Norway's Statkraft won the licence for the biggest zone, in Dogger Bank, which could produce nine gigawatts of energy. Turbines in the nine zones could generate up to 32 gigawatts of power, a quarter of the UK's electricity needs. The winners have signed exclusive agreements with the Crown Estate, which owns the UK seabed.

This is taken from a BBC News online article (8 Jan 2010).
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