On 6 April 2012, the last of the 51 turbines in Walney 2 exported its first power to the grid, and a big milestone in the project was reached.
“We’ve completed the construction of the world’s largest offshore wind farm within only two years.
This is a major achievement by the project team, and I would like to thank all the people who have realised the installation and commissioning of the Walney Offshore Windfarms for their efforts and the commitment they’ve put into this project.”
102 turbines are now producing clean, renewable energy for the UK without any CO2 emission. The production from the Walney Offshore Windfarms can cover the power consumption of approximately 320,000 UK households.
However, tests and minor corrections will still be performed in the wind farm during the next weeks, but soon the Barrow-in-Furness-based operation and maintenance team will take fully over.
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Offshore WIND staff, April 24, 2012; Image: dongenergy