The Walney Offshore Windfarm is located approximately 15km from the coastline of Walney Island in a north west to south-easterly direction covering an area of approximately 73km². As the Walney Offshore Windfarm is located far from the coast, the visual impacts is relatively low.  
 

Visualisation; viewpoint Biggar Bank Road on Wallney Island.

In the first phase, the wind farm will consist of 51 turbines supplied by Siemens Wind Power – each with a capacity of 3.6MW. By 2012 the second phase will follow with further 51 turbines supplied by Siemens Wind Power – each with a capacity of 3.6MW, giving a total installed capacity of 367.2MW, which will make the wind farm one of the biggest of its kind in the world.

The Irish Sea is characterised by high tides, waves and windy weather. The difference between high tide and low tide is approximately 8 metres. The wind speed is estimated to an average of 9.3 m/s at 80m. 


Location of Walney Offshore Windfarm.