Richborough solar farm begins producing power

• Guest 651

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  3 August 2011     17:25118185
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  This was kept quiet !
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-14389458
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Guest 651

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  3 August 2011     17:31118187
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  Actually I think I saw it the other day (semi dark and from the back) and I don't think it is anything to do with the old Power Station as it is on adjacent farmland !!
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Guest 640

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  3 August 2011     17:49118192
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  All these things are good but sadly they only produce relatively small amounts of energy, but at least it is green and is safe. Nuclear power though seems to be our only real option for the scale required, although I did see the massive offshore wind turbine things off Thanet the other day and a massive size it is too. I didnt realise it was quite so big. I wonder how much all that effort out there contributes to the national grid. Will power ever get cheaper? Will we ever have too much?
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 703

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  3 August 2011     20:27118224
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  Will any wind turbine recoup the energy used to produce and maintain it?
• Brian Dixon

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  4 August 2011     07:26118305
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  unless you are on feed back,you know the one you sell any unused leccy for dosh.pays for its self after a few years,nice little earner though.
• Guest 656

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  4 August 2011     11:18118332
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  'Will power ever get cheaper' not in our lifetime 4 sure