Lib Dem MP Ed Davey, the new energy secretary, will today inaugurate the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, reports Bloomberg.
The launch will reportedly mark the start of a £33 billion push to expand the sea-based generation of electricity.
Walney offshore wind farm consists of 102 Siemens’ 3.6MW wind turbines, with the total capacity of 367.2MW. The £1.2bn wind farm is located approximately 15km off the Walney Island, Cumbria, in the Irish Sea, UK.
The companies behind Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Limited are DONG Energy (50.1%), SSE (25.1%) and a consortium of PGGM and Dutch Ampere Equity Fund, managed by Triodos Investment Management (24.8%). DONG Energy is the leading partner in the construction and operational phases of the Walney Offshore Windfarms.
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Offshore WIND staff, February 09, 2012; Image: dong energy