Britain to build 7,000 wind turbines around its coastline

EVERY household in Britain could be powered by off-shore wind farms under major expansion plans being announced by the British government.

Up to 7,000 turbines could be installed around Britain’s coastline in a bid to boost the wind energy produced 30-fold by 2020.

Business Secretary John Hutton admitted the “step change” would alter the face of the waters around the country. But he insisted tough choices had to be made to effect the shift to low-carbon power sources.