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Barrow Offshore Wind Farm
Barrow Offshore Wind Farm, April 2009
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Location of Barrow Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of England
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
LocationEast Irish Sea, south west of Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Coordinates53°59′00″N 3°17′00″W / 53.9833°N 3.2833°W / 53.9833; -3.2833
StatusOperational
Commission date2006
Owner(s)Ørsted A/S
Wind farm
Type
  • Offshore
Distance from shore7 km (4 mi)
Hub height75 m (246 ft)
Rotor diameter90 m (300 ft)
Power generation
Units operational30
Make and modelVestas Wind Systems: Vestas V90-3MW
Nameplate capacity90MW
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Wind farm layout

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.

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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