World's largest offshore wind farm opens for business

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The turbine specs appear well-suited to the UK's considerable wind assets, functioning at wind speeds between 4 and 25 m/s

With 102 turbines, the Walney offshore wind farm, which opened yesterday, has become with world's largest

The blue and red lines indicate the export cables for Walney 1 and 2 respectively

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Walney wind farm off the coast of Cumbria in the UK yesterday became the world's largest offshore wind facility. One hundred and two turbines over 73 sq km (28 sq miles) provide a maximum output of 367.2 MW. It's claimed the facility will provide enough power for about 320,000 homes - half as many again as the total number in Cumbria.

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