West of Duddon Sands Wind Farm viewed from Blackpool
Country
United Kingdom
Location
10 Miles south west of Walney Island Cumbria
Coordinates
53°59′N3°28′W / 53.98°N 3.46°W / 53.98; -3.46
Status
Operational
Construction began
May 2013
Commission date
October 2014
Construction cost
£1,600 million
Owner(s)
ScottishPower
Ørsted
Wind farm
Type
Offshore
Distance from shore
14 km (8.7 mi)
Rotor diameter
120 m (390 ft)
Site area
67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational
108 × 3.6 MW
Make and model
Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.6-120 (108)
Nameplate capacity
389 MW
External links
Website
westofduddonsands.co.uk
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Wind farm layout
West of Duddon Sands Wind Farm (WoDS), occasionally also known as West Duddon Wind Farm is an offshore wind farm located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south west of Walney Island off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness[1] in Cumbria, in the Irish Sea, England. It was developed by Scottish Power and Ørsted A/S.
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