{"id":1905,"date":"2018-09-06T02:50:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T02:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/1bn-walney-offshore-wind-farm-is-worlds-largest\/"},"modified":"2018-09-06T02:50:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T02:50:28","slug":"1bn-walney-offshore-wind-farm-is-worlds-largest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/1bn-walney-offshore-wind-farm-is-worlds-largest\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a31bn Walney offshore wind farm is world’s largest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The world’s largest working offshore wind farm – covering an area equal to 20,000 football pitches – is due to open later off the coast of Cumbria.<\/p>\n

The \u00a31bn Walney facility already had 102 turbines before the completion of a further 87 earlier this year – dubbed the Walney Extension.<\/p>\n

Each turbine stands 623ft (190m) high, with the wind farm covering an area of 55 sq miles (145 sq km).<\/p>\n

It will be able to generate enough power for 600,000 homes.<\/p>\n

Sitting in the Irish Sea 12 miles (19km) off Barrow-in-Furness, the wind farm overtakes the current largest operational facility, London Array, in the Thames Estuary.<\/p>\n

Danish owner Orsted began onshore construction of the project in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Matthew Wright, UK managing director, said: “The north west region plays an important role in our UK offshore wind operations and our aim is to make a lasting and positive impact here.”<\/p>\n

Energy Minister Claire Perry, said: “Record-breaking engineering landmarks like this help us consolidate our global leadership position, break records for generating renewable energy, and create thousands of high quality jobs.”<\/p>\n

About 250 people will be employed in the operation and maintenance of the wind farm.<\/p>\n

The turbine blades were manufactured in Hull and the Isle of Wight.<\/p>\n

Orsted has pledged a Community Benefit Fund worth up to \u00a3600,000 <\/a>for each of the wind farm’s 25-year expected lifespan.<\/p>\n

It will support community and environmental projects in coastal areas of Cumbria and Lancashire. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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