European energy company Vattenfall has erected the first of 100 Vestas V90 turbines at the 300MW Thanet offshore wind farm off the Kent coast.
Vattenfall finished the erection of the turbine last Wednesday (December 9) at dawn.
The Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, located 12 kilometres off Foreness Point on the Kent coast, has been under construction since 2008 and all 100 wind turbines are due to start generating electricity in the second half of 2010.
Offshore works began in April 2009, with the Sea Jack offshore construction vessel putting in the monopile foundations for each of the wind turbines planned for the site (see this NewEnergyFocus.com story).
David Hodkinson, head of development at Vattenfall Wind Power in the UK, said: "The erection of the first wind turbine at Thanet is a fantastic achievement and we now look to make good progress towards completing the project in 2010.
"We really appreciate the continued high levels of public support from people and businesses in Kent and we would like to acknowledge the incredible efforts our suppliers, including turbine supplier Vestas, have put in to help us reach this important milestone."
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