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Walney 1 wind farm

Walney 1 is an operating offshore wind farm in England, United Kingdom, with a capacity of 184 MW. It came online in 2011.

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Key facts

StatusOperating
TypeOffshore
Capacity184 MW
Online2011
Consented7 November 2007
Construction began10 March 2010
Fully operational30 May 2011
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionEngland

Walney 1 is the 33rd largest operating wind farm in the United Kingdom, of the 831 operating there that we track (1,290 in all, including those being built or planned). See the largest wind farms in the United Kingdom and how the United Kingdom makes its electricity.

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