In December 2003, DONG (since 2006 DONG Energy) was offered the Walney Offshore Windfarm site as part of Round 2 Tender awards. In November 2004, the plans for Walney Offshore Windfarm were presented at public exhibitions in Millom, Barrow, Morecambe and Blackpool.

These exhibitions provided general information about wind energy together with more detailed information about the project. At the end of March 2006, Walney Offshore Windfarm again held a series of public exhibitions in the towns of Walney, Morecambe and Fleetwod. Many councillors and citizens visited the exhibitions.


Walney Offshore Windfarm is situated 15km of the coastline of Walney Island.

Also it has been a part of the process at an early stage to ask approximately 150 stakeholders which environmental investigations they would deem necessary to assess the impact of the wind farm. In addition to the requirements of the authorities, the stakeholder’s suggestions were included in the planning of the two year-long pre-construction investigation programme.

The final investment decision regarding Walney I was made by the DONG Energy Supervisory Board on May 2009. The project is planned to be constructed in 2010-2012 with the first year of commercial operation in 2011 (phase 1+2).

Walney Offshore Windfarm will assist Britain in fulfilling their target of 10% of electricity being generated by renewable sources by 2011.