Centrica Energy Plans to Quadruple Wind Generation with Three More Windfarms in United Kingdom

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Centrica Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Centrica plc (LSE:CAN) (Windsor, United Kingdom), is developing three more large offshore windfarms that will utilize 3-megawatt (MW) to 6-MW wind turbine/generator sets. The company currently has three fully operational windfarms for a total of 188 MW and two other offshore windfarms -- Lynn and Inner Dowsing -- that are expected to be complete and commissioned by year's end, adding 194 MW for a total capacity of 382 MW. The Lynn windfarm is located about 5.2 kilometers from Skegness, and Inner Dowsing is about 5.2 kilometers from Ingoldmells. For more information, see October 21, 2008, news article - Centrica to Start Up World's Largest Offshore Windfarm by Year's End.

The three new projects include the 250-MW Lincs, 500-MW Docking Shoal and 500-MW Race Bank windfarms. The Lincs project will also be near Skegness. The Docking Shoal and Race Bank projects will be located in the Wash area, northwest of Norfolk. The three windfarms will increase Centrica's wind power generation by 425%.

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