Officials have informed that the Falklands' main British military base will be run on wind power following successful experiments with wind-driven power generation in the capital, Stanley.

The Mount Pleasant base, now used mainly by the British air force, was at the center of the 1982 Falklands war when Argentine forces captured it and defied British bombing raids designed to disable the airstrip.

It was reported that a British task force repelled the Argentine invasion but the conflict left 907 dead and did not end Argentina's sovereignty claims on the British overseas territory.

The base, located 40 miles southwest of Stanley on the East Falkland island, was expanded after the war to deter further Argentine incursions and is used also for training troops before transfer to Afghanistan.

It was also reported that the wind power solution for the base was put on the agenda after the government found huge savings on power generation in Stanley. Up to 26 percent of the capital's energy comes from wind turbines and the ratio is set to go up to 40 percent with the installation of additional turbines.

The base is used by up to 2,000 military personnel in peak time and recently has drawn more deployments from Britain, amid a tense standoff with Argentina after its renewed sovereignty claims over the archipelago.

MercoPress reported that the wind turbines planned for the base will be installed by the Falklands Public Service Department and the Ministry of Defense in London will be charged for the energy used.

Increased use of wind energy will give Falklands a financial edge as that will reduce the costs of importing fuel, officials further said. (With Inputs from Agencies)