Officials for the Queen announced on Wednesday that the Queen is investing in the world’s largest wind turbine. The Crown Estate, property owned by the Queen, has rented out the seabed land to wind farms but has never before invested in a wind turbine.

The turbine purchased for the Crown Estate is a prototype of the world’s largest offshore wind turbine. The turbine will be built by London-based Company, Clipper Wind power. The turbine has a massive capacity with 7.5 mega watts and has been dubbed the Britannia project.

The company’s offshore manager, Ben Barton said, “This is not something we’ve ever done before and I think it will raise quite a few eyebrows.”

At a conference in Aberdeen, Barton said that the Crown Estate decided to invest in this green movement in order to overcome turbine supply difficulties.

The project is said to up and running by 2010. The company has decided on an area in North East England as a possible site for the project. Clipper Wind power has recently received support from one northeast, the Regional Development Agency for the North East of England. All the power generated from the turbine will be sold to the national grid.

“It is widely recognised that offshore wind energy will provide the majority of the required contribution needed to ensure that the UK meets its demanding renewable energy target to supply 15 per cent of our consumed energy from renewable sources by 2020,” said Rob Hastings, Director of the Marine Estates at The Crown Estate. (Quote from Clipper Wind power)