Massive Wind Farm Plan for UK

Massive Wind Farm Plan for UK

Oct 23 - Daily Post; Liverpool

A SPANISH company is to provide a major boost to renewable energy production in the UK by building wind farms across the country, it emerged today.

Gamesa Energy UK -- a division of one of the world's biggest renewable energy developers -- already has a portfolio for 400 megawatts in Wales and wants to add another 1, 600 total megawatt capacity elsewhere in Britain.

The firm hopes to have up to five wind farms running in Wales in as little as two years.

The plans are still at an early stage but would represent a major lift to Britain's wind power industry, which currently has 1, 125 working turbines with a 772. 4 total megawatt capacity.

Details of Gamesa's intentions emerged the day after it officially opened its UK headquarters in Newport, South Wales.

The company, which was founded in 1976 as an aerospace construction firm, has diversified into renewable energy and is responsible for 450 megawatts of project installations in Spain.

It has been planning the UK move for some time as experts consider it to be one of the most promising wind energy markets in the world.

Matt Partridge, development director of the Games a Energy UK, said the company was aiming at about 2, 000 megawatts.

"Four hundred will be in Wales, the rest across England and Scotland, " he said. "Regular reports into global renewable energy markets show the UK has been near or at the top for the last 18 months. "

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