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Western firm and new supplier of energy (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wind farm

'supplier of energy' is the definition.

'western firm and new' is the wordplay.
'western' becomes 'w'.
'new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'firm'+'and'='firmand'
'firmand' anagrammed gives 'indfarm'.
'w'+'indfarm'='WIND FARM'

(Other definitions for wind farm that I've seen before include "Power plant that uses moving air to generate electricity" , "energy producer" , "Area of power turbines" , "generator" , "source of energy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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