Turbine Installation Start

construction

Blyth Offshore Wind Farm

30 September 2000

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Event Details

Event Type:Turbine Installation Start

Category:construction

Date:30 September 2000

Date Precision:day

Event Signals

Positive

Project advancing - milestone achieved

Medium Impact

Significant progress or notable issue

Description

edie article 'UK opens first offshore wind farm, the world's biggest' (15 Dec 2000) states: 'The two turbines were lifted into place... in September and started generating electricity in mid November.' This indicates turbine erection/installation started (and was executed) in September 2000.