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Ecotricity to build second Swaffham Wind Turbine

1st October 2002

Today Ecotricity has been given the go-ahead to build a second wind turbine in Swaffham, after receiving planning approval from Breckland District Council. Once built, the turbine will be the biggest in the UK standing 85m high, and will boost Norfolk's wind power by 30%.

Managing Director, Dale Vince, is delighted at the result, "I'm chuffed. We're going to build the turbine that the people of Swaffham asked for and for the first time ever people in Norfolk can buy the power from our wind turbines to power their homes."

'Swaffham ll' will be built at Sporle Road in early 2003 and, combined with the existing Swaffham turbine built by Ecotricity in 1999, 75% of the towns' people will be powered by clean electricity - around 2,300 homes. The environmental savings are substantial, and the new wind turbine will displace the emission of nearly 4,000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) every year.

The launch of Ecotricity's national home supply electricity tariff means that people across East Anglia can now sign up to buy electricity directly from this wind park and other Ecotricity wind developments. This gives people the opportunity to help improve the environment, at the same price as conventional electricity from their local supplier. People can find out more about Ecotricity wind parks and how to sign up their home at www.ecotricity.co.uk

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Notes to Editors -

1. Ecotricity, the world's first green electricity company, built the existing Swaffham wind turbine in 1999, which features a unique public viewing platform. Over 50,000 people have climbed the 67m high tower to experience wind power from the heart of the machine.
2. Ecotricity supplies many leading ethical organisations, including The Body Shop, The Co-operative Bank and WWF-UK and is launching its domestic tariff later this year.
3. For further information about Ecotricity contact Jamie Baldwin on Tel: 01453 769317; Fax: 01453 756 222; Email: jamie.baldwin@ecotricity.co.uk