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Posted: 14 Jan 2020
Kessingland wind farm
Project location
This two-turbine project in Suffolk generates green electricity for the equivalent of approximately 3,500 UK homes – almost exactly the number of houses in nearby Kessingland.
Project summary
Thrive Renewables invested in building Kessingland Wind Farm in 2010 and operated it until February 2019. The two-turbine project in Suffolk generates green electricity for the equivalent of approximately 3,500 average UK homes. The site, just a few miles away from our Ness Point project, has now been sold and continues to generate renewable electricity thanks to strong winds off the North Sea.
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Key stats
| Turbines | Senvion MM92 wind turbines |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 2 |
| Maximum tip height | 126.5 metres |
| Site capacity | 4.1 MW |
| Operational since | 2010 |
| Annual forecast output | 14.1 GWh |
| UK homes equivalent | 3,530 |
