Queen Elizabeth Buys World's Biggest Wind Turbine. Daily Mail (UK), September 29, 2008. "The Queen's estate has purchased the world's biggest wind turbine in a bid to tackle climate change. The 100-metre high turbine will supply 7.5 megawatts of power to the national grid when it is installed off the North East coast of England. It is hoped the Queen's involvement will speed up the development of specialist deep water turbines and encourage energy firms to invest in renewable energy. The Crown Estate, which manages the Queen's assets on behalf of the nation, purchased the Clipper Windpower MBE turbine prototype, codenamed Project Britannia. It is currently under construction at Clipper's Centre of Excellence for Offshore Wind in Blyth, Northumberland... Rob Hastings, Director of the Marine Estates at The Crown Estate... said 'We believe that our support for the Britannia project will drive forward the development of turbine technology designed for the challenges of the offshore environment. This is an important step in the future of offshore wind and a great opportunity to help establish a new industrial base of activity to advance the UK's leadership in renewable energy.'"
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