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

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Whitelee Windfarm, one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms, is set to be rebuilt with fewer and taller turbines. The project will replace 215 existing turbines with approximately 124 new ones, increasing electricity output from 539 megawatts to 1 gigawatt. The £1.5 billion repowering initiative is expected to take ten years and will be fully operational by 2035. Scottish Power Renewables aims to ensure that the site remains accessible to the public during the construction process.