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UK's largest wind farm to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines

UK's largest wind farm to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines
BBC Science Wednesday 22 July 2026, 06:12 UTC 1 min read
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Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching the end of its life.

Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching the end of its life.
UK (LOCATION) Whitelee Windfarm (PERSON)
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