wind farm

British

noun

a large group of wind-driven generators for electricity supply

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wind farm Scientific

A power plant that uses windmills or wind turbines to generate electricity.

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The former fishing boat drifted ashore in rough seas at about 03:30 GMT on 11 December while working as a guard boat for an offshore wind farm near Ireland.

From BBC

The plan for 2025 to 2035 foresees more use of the country's 57 nuclear power plants and the construction of six new ones, as well as more energy from offshore wind farms.

From Barron's

Several European countries recently agreed to build a mammoth offshore wind farm in the North Sea that will generate up to 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power.

From The Wall Street Journal

Electric vehicles and wind farms also use copper in much greater quantities than gasoline-powered cars and coal-fired power plants.

From The Wall Street Journal

While resources like offshore wind farms and a new power line from Quebec should help add power in the coming months, new natural gas plants will also likely be necessary.

From Barron's

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