BRITAIN’S biggest offshore windfarm has been shut down because it was too windy. Prime Minister Tony Blair 
heralded the opening of the 30-turbine North Hoyle windfarm, off the coast of Rhyl as the “foundation” of the country’s move towards renewable energy. But the operators of North Hoyle, National Wind Power, admitted they had to turn off the turbines to protect them from 70mph winds. Anti-windfarm campaigners described the move as absurd, saying surely the turbines should operate more effectively the windier the weather. National Wind Power’s development manager for Wales, Mark Legerton, said: “There are a few days of the year in which the turbines don’t operate to protect them from heavy loading, which they would otherwise receive in the high winds. Derbygripe.co.uk 2/07.
heralded the opening of the 30-turbine North Hoyle windfarm, off the coast of Rhyl as the “foundation” of the country’s move towards renewable energy. But the operators of North Hoyle, National Wind Power, admitted they had to turn off the turbines to protect them from 70mph winds. Anti-windfarm campaigners described the move as absurd, saying surely the turbines should operate more effectively the windier the weather. National Wind Power’s development manager for Wales, Mark Legerton, said: “There are a few days of the year in which the turbines don’t operate to protect them from heavy loading, which they would otherwise receive in the high winds. Derbygripe.co.uk 2/07.
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