First turbine at Teesside's offshore windfarm
The first turbine that will be part of Teesside's first offshore windfarm has been loaded onto a ship in Hartlepool. It will be taken across to Redcar to be built in the next few days. When complete, the windfarm will provide enough power for 40,000 homes.
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