UK government has given nod to the East Anglia One offshore 240 turbine wind farm to be built off the Suffolk coast, providing power to 820,000 homes, reported edieEnergy.
The project is expected to accumulate £520m of investment with an additional 3,000 job vacancies created.
The project is capable of bringing in millions of national and local economy, supporting lots of green job opportunities with high profits in return, reportedthe news agency quoting UK energy officials.
The government feels it is crucial to create job and business opportunities from Britain’s home developed energy by reducing foreign import capacity and offering best customer value.
Climate change impacts UK’s marine environment and harnessing clean energy obtained from marine resources like wind are vital to survive.
This is a battle to tackle climate change and plugging into abundant source of renewable energy is vital for future development, added the news report quoting civil right activists.
The work of 1.2 GW farm will begin by 2017 and by 2018 offshore project works will set in motion. Power generation is supposed to begin by 2019, the news agency said.
East Angelia One offshore farm with 240 wind turbines will be the largest farm in UK, reported the agency.