Europe's biggest wind-power plant opens in Germany

BERLIN - Europe's biggest wind-power plant was inaugurated Saturday outside Berlin, bolstering Germany's claim as a leader in the use of renewable energy.

The plant's windmills will feed power into the regional electricity network from the town of Klettwitz, about 75 miles south of Berlin, officials said. The 38 windmills will provide electricity for 30,000 households.

Germany has about 8,000 windmills that generate power. The government recently embarked on a major program to promote solar and wind power.