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Barrow Offshore Wind Farm

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barrow offshore wind farm

Located near Barrow-in-Furness, 7 km from Walney Island, the Barrow offshore wind farm was completed in June of 2006 and consists of 30 Vestas V90 3 MW wind turbines. The farm covers a space of 10 square kilometres of the East Irish Sea, has a total capacity of producing 90 MW, and is capable of power aproximately 65,000 homes.

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Location:

UK - South West of Walney Island Cumbria

Developer:

Centrica / DONG Energy

Number of Turbines:

30

Turbine Type:

Vestas V90 3.000 MW

Total Projected Capactity:

90 MW

Current Energy Output:

90 MW

Distance from Shore:

7 kilometers from Walney Island

Depth:

21m - 23m

Starting Cost:

more than £100 million

Operating Status:

Complete

Additional Stats:

CO2 savings of approximately 200,000 tonnes/yr
Homes powered approximately 65,000 / yr
   



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