>> I'm not sure where the best places are to put them onshore, somewhere near the
>> coast I would imagine.
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At 99m, not near any buildings that they might fall on! :-D
Seriously though. These are a no - brainer. Yes they are expensive, need maintenance (have you seen the damage that particles in the air do to the blades) but produce much greener power and are importantly under our control.
Farmland has got to be the best bet IMHO because they can be "braked" when the field needs to be ploughed, sowed and harvested. At most other times they can be just left to run. Gives farmers a rental income also. They are a lot easier to maintain as well (no ships needed, less bad weather restrictions re maintenance). They can't be as big though and so don't generate quite the same output as offshore farms.
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