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EDF Energy starts construction of Blyth offshore wind farm in UK

LONDON (Reuters) - EDF Energy Renewables, a joint venture between EDF Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles, has started to build a new offshore wind farm off the coast of Blyth in Northumberland in Britain, the firm said on Tuesday.

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The wind farm will have a maximum total generating capacity of almost 100 megawatts and provide enough low-carbon electricity to power 33,000 homes, the company said.

Construction work has started onshore on the project and offshore work will start in 2017, it added.

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(Reporting by Nina Chestney, editing by Louise Heavens)


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