Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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23 September 2010
11:4772103#1
The Thanet offshore wind farm is having the official opening ceremonies conducted today.
Pride of Burgundy has been chartered for the day and is doing two trips around the windfarm departing from Ramsgate. European Seaway berthed in Ramsgate the other day to check that Pride of Burgundy would fit in the berth as they share the same hull form.
Pride of Burgundy is presently taking VIP's and news crews around the wind farm and will do another trip this afternoon taking contractors and their families.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 September 2010
12:2372106#2
it is expected to bring a mini boom to the area with the new wind farm being a tourist attraction.
thanet need any help it can get.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 September 2010
15:4572120#3
And alot more work for all of us lets hope the roads can take all the ex cars ,lorrys etc it could be a nightmare geting to and home again from work.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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23 September 2010
15:5672124#4
I think it said on the radio today that this was the biggest windfarm in the world..with a hundred of the blighters whirring away and providing enough power for 200,000 homes. great stuff!
Thanks for that info Ed re the boat trips, fascinating.
23 September 2010
17:1472127#5
I don`t think many people will be quite as enthusiastic when the cost of these useless things start to filter through onto their electricity bills ( apart from Lib-Dems and Greens of course! )
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 September 2010
17:3872131#6
are there any figures avaliable as to the likely effect on our bills?
the start up costs, high wages to skilled staff and dividends to shareholders suggests that we could all be "well shafted".