Forbes: The London Array wind power project in the United Kingdom became the worlds largest offshore wind farm on Thursday.
The fleet of 175 wind turbines stationed in the salty waters of the outer Thames estuary, where the river Thames empties into the North Sea, boasts a nameplate capacity of 630 megawatts, which is enough to power nearly half a million homes.
Previously, the worlds largest offshore wind farm was the 500 MW Greater Gabbard wind power facility off the coast of East Anglia.
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