Author: Lucy Purdy / Source: Positive News
The world’s largest operational offshore wind farm, Walney Extension, has been officially opened at a ceremony in Cumbria
The world’s largest working offshore wind farm – covering an area equivalent to 20,000 football pitches – is now operational.
The 659MW project leapfrogs London Array (the previous biggest) to become the world’s largest operational wind farm.
Walney Extension’s 87 turbines are capable of generating enough green energy to power almost 600,000 UK homes. It covers an area of 145km2 in the Irish Sea. Half is owned by Danish company Ørsted, while partners PKA and PFA own 25 per cent each. Construction began in 2015.
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