World's largest offshore wind farm opens off Cumbria

Name: World's largest offshore wind farm opens off Cumbria
Uploaded: 2018-09-06T13:45:42.000Z
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Description: The world's largest working offshore wind farm, which covers an area equal to 20,000 football pitches, has opened off the coast of Cumbria.

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The Walney Extension has turbines that stand 623ft (190m) high, with the wind farm covering an area of 55 sq miles (145 sq km).

The wind farm, which is 12 miles (19km) off Barrow-in-Furness, can generate 659 megawatts - enough power for 600,000 homes.

Cumbria

6 September 2018