Barrow Offshore Wind Farm
The Barrow Offshore Wind Farm is a 30 turbine 90MW capacity offshore wind farm in the East Irish Sea approximately seven kilometres (four nautical miles) southwest of Walney Island, near Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.
| Barrow Offshore Wind Farm | |
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Barrow Offshore Wind Farm, April 2009 | |
Location of Barrow Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of England | |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | East Irish Sea, south west of Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria |
| Coordinates | 53°59′00″N 3°17′00″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2006 |
| Owner(s) | Ørsted A/S |
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| Distance from shore | 7 km (4 mi) |
| Hub height | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 30 |
| Make and model | Vestas Wind Systems: Vestas V90-3MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 90MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Construction of the wind farm took place between 2005 and 2006. The farm is operated by Barrow Offshore Wind Limited, owned by Ørsted A/S.
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