Huge Wind Farm Proposed To Power London  

This would certainly be an interesting project - kudos to Shell for attempting something this large in the realm of renewable energy.

London could see a quarter of its electricity come from 270 wind turbines in what would be the world's largest offshore wind farm, Shell and several energy partners said Tuesday in applying for permits to build the $2.7 billion project.

The London Array project would place the turbines on offshore platforms where the Thames River meets the North Sea around 60 miles outside London. The turbines would generate around 1,000 megawatts and connect into Britain’s national grid to supply power for more than 750,000 homes.

Shell said its proposed London wind farm could be built by 2010-11. The plant would avoid emissions of up to 1.9 million tons of carbon dioxide every year and could make up to 10 percent of the government’s 2010 target, it said. “This project will supply the equivalent of a quarter of London’s domestic load and will surely, once and for all, bury the myth that wind energy is insignificant,” said Erik Kjoer Sorenson, director of Core, a joint venture partner in the project.