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Coordinates: 53°08′53″N 0°40′16″E / 53.148°N 0.671°E / 53.148; 0.671 The Lincs Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm to be built 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) off Skegness on the east coast of England.^[1] Construction of the 270 megawatt (MW) project will begin in 2010 using 3.6 MW Siemens wind turbines. The project, due to be operational in 2012, will cost £725 million ($1.2 billion) and will be able to supply 200,000 customers.^[2]

The Lincs Wind Farm will be developed by Centrica.^[2] DONG Energy and Siemens Project Ventures will pay 50% of the project's development costs.^[3]

See also

• List of offshore wind farms
• Wind power in the United Kingdom

References

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