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windfarm

American  
[wind-fahrm] / ˈwɪndˌfɑrm /
Or wind farm

noun

Energy.
  1. a large grouping of wind generators or wind plants located at a site having dependable strong winds.


Etymology

Origin of windfarm

First recorded in 1975–80; wind 1 + farm

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Ministers had been inspired by similar state-backed firms such as Sweden's Vattenfall, which owns Wales' largest onshore windfarm - Pen-y-Cymoedd.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2025

They say the potential impacts of Berwick Bank are becoming so severe that they "overshadow and are undermining" the progress of other, lower impact windfarm applications.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2025

"We envisage about 30 different windfarm projects over the next 10 years or so in our natural trading hinterland," he said.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2025

Siemens Gamesa will manufacture the blades for 64 turbines, which will be installed at the East Anglia TWO windfarm off the Suffolk coast.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2024

“Imagine a windfarm was killing 184 million birds a year, that would be a wholly unacceptable situation. So why is it ok to kill all these fish?” he said.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2024

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