Dong to Build World's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm in U.K. Waters
- Walney Extension will have 660 megawatts of capacity
- Dong to use turbines from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Siemens
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Dong Energy A/S is planning to build the world’s biggest offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea, capable of powering almost half a million homes.
The 660-megawatt Walney Extension project will use turbines from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S and Siemens AG, Fredericia, Denmark-based Dong said Wednesday in a statement on its website. It’s expected to be complete in 2018 and surpass the current record-holder, the 630-megawatt London Array, another Dong project.