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Ormonde Offshore

Operational150 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 23 August 2017

Technology
Offshore wind
Capacity
150 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Vattenfall
Location
10km off Barrow on Furness, Heysham, Offshore, United Kingdom
Planning authority
DECC (S36)
First operating
2012
Turbines
30

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  • 12 July 2005 Planning application submitted
  • 4 September 2008 Planning permission granted
  • 1 June 2010 Construction started
  • 22 February 2012 Operational

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