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| Work on UK's biggest onshore windfarm to begin next year | Work on UK's biggest onshore windfarm to begin next year |
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| Construction of one of Britain's biggest windfarms will begin next year, energy bosses have confirmed. | Construction of one of Britain's biggest windfarms will begin next year, energy bosses have confirmed. |
| Swedish firm Vattenfall says its Pen y Cymoedd windfarm in south Wales will have a 25-year life span and contribute £45m to the local economy. | Swedish firm Vattenfall says its Pen y Cymoedd windfarm in south Wales will have a 25-year life span and contribute £45m to the local economy. |
| The biggest onshore windfarm in England and Wales will be built between Neath and Aberdare with 76 turbines. | The biggest onshore windfarm in England and Wales will be built between Neath and Aberdare with 76 turbines. |
| The energy secretary, Ed Davey, said Pen y Cymoedd will be a boost for the economy as well as the environment. | The energy secretary, Ed Davey, said Pen y Cymoedd will be a boost for the economy as well as the environment. |
| "It will attract billions in investment into the UK and support hundreds of skilled green jobs while providing homes with clean energy," he said. | "It will attract billions in investment into the UK and support hundreds of skilled green jobs while providing homes with clean energy," he said. |
| "Offshore and onshore wind is an important contributor to our energy mix. | "Offshore and onshore wind is an important contributor to our energy mix. |
| "We have provided certainty early to onshore and offshore wind investors and now see significant investment decisions being made that will benefit the UK's economy for years to come." | "We have provided certainty early to onshore and offshore wind investors and now see significant investment decisions being made that will benefit the UK's economy for years to come." |
| Work on the 228MW scheme will get under way early next year and it is hoped to be completed within two years. | Work on the 228MW scheme will get under way early next year and it is hoped to be completed within two years. |
| Officials say it will on average generate the equivalent annual electricity needs of 140,000 UK households and create around 300 jobs. | Officials say it will on average generate the equivalent annual electricity needs of 140,000 UK households and create around 300 jobs. |
| Vattenfall will also invest £1.8m annually into community funds for the life of the windfarm. | Vattenfall will also invest £1.8m annually into community funds for the life of the windfarm. |
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