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British and Danish energy groups Centrica and DONG Energy have developed a 90 MW wind farm in the East Irish Sea approximately 7km south west of Walney Island, near Barrow-in-Furness. The 30 turbine wind farm was completed in June 2006 with generation of first power in March 2006.

Press Releases

• 25/09/06

  It's windy .... and it's officially open

• 14/07/06

  UK Secretary of State to mark completion of Britain’s newest offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea

• 03/05/06

  UK's newest offshore wind farm completes construction phase

• 06/03/06

  First power generated by Barrow offshore wind farm