Ormonde Wind Farm

Ormonde Wind Farm
Map
Country
  • United Kingdom
LocationWest of Barrow-in-Furness, Irish Sea
Coordinates54°06′N 3°24′W / 54.1°N 3.4°W / 54.1; -3.4
StatusOperational
Construction beganMay 2010
Commission date
  • February 2012
Owner(s)
Operator(s)
Wind farm
Type
Max. water depth17–21 m (56–69 ft)
Distance from shore9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Hub height100 m (328 ft)
Rotor diameter
  • 126 m (413 ft)
Site area8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational30 × 5 MW
Make and modelSenvion REpower 5M (30)
Nameplate capacity
  • 150 MW
Capacity factor38.5 %
Annual net output500 GWh
External links
Websitegroup.vattenfall.com/uk/what-we-do/our-projects/ormonde
CommonsRelated media on Commons
Map
Wind farm layout

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]

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