Walney Extension
659 MW Irish Sea farm briefly the largest offshore project from 2018.
Overview
Mixed 8 MW class turbines from two manufacturers stand off the Cumbrian coast. Orsted operates it alongside the earlier Walney 1 and 2 phases. The project helped drive UK offshore costs down sharply.
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