Barrow wind farm off Walney Island with 90 MW is operational
- Location
- Irish Sea off Walney Island / Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (England) · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Project
- Barrow Offshore Wind Farm
- Investment
- approx. GBP 100 million development cost, including a GBP 10 million UK government grant
- Status
- Operational
Barrow Offshore Wind Farm is located in the Irish Sea about 7 km southwest of Walney Island near Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It comprises 30 Vestas V90-3MW turbines with 90 MW installed capacity and became operational in 2006 (first power in March 2006, construction completed June 2006). Ørsted A/S has fully owned and operated the farm since 2014, after buying out Centrica's 50% stake.
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