{"id":4525,"date":"2018-07-03T15:14:11","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T21:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/?p=4525"},"modified":"2018-07-03T15:14:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T21:14:11","slug":"offshore-wind-opposed-by-trump-begins-producing-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/?p=4525","title":{"rendered":"Offshore Wind opposed by Trump begins producing power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>July 3, 2018 &#8211; by <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.climateactionprogramme.org\/news\/first-power-from-scottish-wind-farm-opposed-by-donald-trump?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=First+power+from+Scottish+wind+farm+opposed+by+Donald+Trump+-+Climate+Action+News&amp;utm_campaign=CA+Newsletter+03+July+2018\"><strong>Climate Action<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A major offshore wind farm has generated its first units of electricity, despite the best efforts of the President of the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The wind farm, located 1.5 miles off the Aberdeenshire coast, is fully visible from a golf course owned by Donald Trump<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-03-at-4.11.41-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4526\" src=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-03-at-4.11.41-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-03-at-4.11.41-PM.png 414w, http:\/\/valleywatch.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-03-at-4.11.41-PM-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The US President fought the wind farm\u2019s construction for years, complaining that it would ruin the views from his luxury development. After losing every court case, including at both Scotland and the UK\u2019s highest courts, the President accepted defeat in December 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since then the wind farm has been constructed in double-quick time, with developers Vattenfall reportedly overcoming major engineering challenges to reach first power last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The project, officially called the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), is designed to test innovations in the offshore wind sector, and is part funded by the European Union. The wind farm consists of 11 huge turbines with a maximum height of 190 metres, more than twice the size of the Statue of Liberty. Two of the machines are rated at 8.8 megawatts, making them the world\u2019s most powerful turbines at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scottish Government Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, said: \u201cThis is a very significant milestone\u2026I congratulate the project team at Vattenfall for not only a successful installation but also their achievement in generating electricity from the world\u2019s most powerful offshore wind turbines which, with each rotation, will generate enough energy to power a home for 24 hours.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jean Morrison, chair of\u00a0Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group added: \u201cThe timescale between the first installation and first power is remarkable. The techniques and innovations developed at the EOWDC will be hugely significant for the industry and should help to reduce the future costs of offshore wind. As energy demand grows, we need to maximise the returns from our natural resources and offshore wind can help us do that.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Photo Credit: Vattenfall<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 3, 2018 &#8211; by Climate Action A major offshore wind farm has generated its first units of electricity, despite the best efforts of the President of the United States. 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