Ormonde Wind Farm | |
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Location | West of Barrow-in-Furness, Irish Sea |
Coordinates | 54°06′N 3°24′W / 54.1°N 3.4°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | May 2010 |
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Max. water depth | 17–21 m (56–69 ft) |
Distance from shore | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
Hub height | 100 m (328 ft) |
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Site area | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 30 × 5 MW |
Make and model | Senvion REpower 5M (30) |
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Capacity factor | 38.5 % |
Annual net output | 500 GWh |
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Website | group |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Ormonde Wind Farm is a wind farm west of Barrow-in-Furness in the Irish Sea. The wind farm covers an area of 8.7 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi). It has a total capacity of 150 MW and is expected to produce around 500 GWh of electricity per year.[1]