It's official: it's getting windier down south. This unexpected quirk of climate change has given a much needed boost to offshore wind-farm developers.
For those struggling to make the economics of hugely expensive wind farms work, more wind equals more money.
Experts said that the waters off the coast of East Anglia and Essex could host many more wind farms as a result.
The research, from Atmos Consulting, has found that wind speeds in these areas have been rising so much that wind farms could generate 50% more electricity than envisaged a decade ago.
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