Walney wind farm (phases 1 and 2) off Walney Island with 367 MW is operational
- Location
- Irish Sea off Walney Island, England · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Project
- Walney Offshore Wind Farm (Phase 1 & 2)
- Investment
- not specified
- Status
- Operational
The wind farm sits in the Irish Sea about 14 km west of Walney Island (Westmorland and Furness, England). Construction began in 2010; Phase 1 (51 turbines, 183.6 MW) came online on 11 July 2011, and Phase 2 (51 more turbines, 183.6 MW) followed in early 2012 - together 367 MW installed capacity. Operator is Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy), with PGGM and Greencoat UK Wind as co-owners; no specific investment figures are given in the source. (A later 2018 extension adding 659 MW is not included here.)
Source: en.wikipedia.org ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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