Go-ahead given for world's largest offshore windfarm

The world’s largest offshore windfarm is to be built off the coast of south east England, the British government said today.

The London Array windfarm, 12 miles off Kent and Essex, was given the green light by the UK Department of Trade and Industry today.

It will consist of 341 turbines and occupy an area of 90 square miles.

London Array, a consortium of Shell WindEnergy Ltd, E.On UK Renewables and Core Ltd, is behind the £1.5bn (€2.2bn), 1,000 megawatt project.

It claims the windfarm will avoid emissions of up to 1.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year and could make up to 10% of the UK government’s 2010 renewables targets.