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OFFSHORE WINDFARMS

How do they work and where are they in Wales?

Rhyl wind farm
N.Hoyle, Rhyl
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Click on http://www.bwea.com/offshore/how.html for an animation on how off shore wind farms work and http://www.bwea.com/offshore/round1.html for an interactive map of off shore wind farms

For further information and a case study of N Hoyle off shore wind farm see ‘The New Wider World Coursemate for WJEC GCSE Geography’ Cathie Brooks , Sue Taylor, 2004, Nelson Thornes 0 7487 9080
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