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by nicoburns 1997 days ago
It's possible to build bigger turbines at sea, which are more efficient. The limitation on land is transporting the blades which often requires roads to be modified.
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And wind is steadier out a sea plus there is a Nimby aspect in the UK.
It’s not so much “not in my back yard” as there is no back yard big enough. The article says the new digger bank wind farm will be as big as Yorkshire, which is really very big (in UK terms)