Masdar wind farm powers one in 50 UK homes

abu dhabi - The London Array delivers clean and reliable energy to more than half a million homes throughout the UK

The London Array, the world's largest offshore wind farm, marked three years of operations on Sunday.

The 630-megawatt wind power project, the largest international investment of Abu Dhabi's Masdar, delivers clean and reliable energy to more than half a million homes throughout the United Kingdom.

Since its launch, London Array has produced 6,900,000 megawatt hours, MWh, of clean, renewable electricity, offsetting some 2,950,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, equivalent to the annual emissions of around 900,000 cars on UK roads.

In December 2015, the plant broke its own output record, generating 369,000 MWh of electricity in one month.

"Masdar has enhanced access to sustainable sources of energy through its continued development of renewable energy projects around the world," said Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar. "London Array has contributed significantly to strengthening the share of clean energy in the United Kingdom's energy mix over the last three years."

Spread out across 100 sq km, the construction of this offshore windfarm has pushed the limits of design and logistics. Its 175 wind turbines today power nearly one in 50 British homes.

Each wind turbine has a circumference that is equivalent to one and a half times the size of London's Wembley Stadium football pitch. The turbines are designed to run for more than 20 years, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The London Array is located in the outer Thames Estuary, 20km off the coast of Kent in southeast England.

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