LONDON, April 3 (UPI) -- The installation of the 75th wind turbine off the eastern British coast marks a milestone for a project capable of generating 270 MW of power, Centrica said.
Centrica announced that construction teams installed the 75th and final turbine at Lincs Offshore Wind Farm. The project is designed to produce as much as 270 megawatts of power, which is enough to meet the energy demands of more than 200,000 homes.
The project is the third for Centrica in the region. It's about 5 miles offshore and commissioning is scheduled for this year.
The British Department of Energy and Climate Change reported that offshore wind energy generation increased more than 50 percent during the latter part of 2012 while onshore wind capacity increased 38 percent.
The British government is committed to a goal of getting 30 percent of the country's electricity from renewable resources by 2020.
