Barrow is a 90MW offshore wind power project. The project is located in Irish Sea, England, the UK. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2005 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in June 2006. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project was developed by Barrow Offshore Wind and is currently owned by Orsted with a stake of 100%.
The wind turbines in the project are installed on fixed foundations. An array of monopile foundations feature in the project.
The project generates 305,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 80,000 households, offsetting 200,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2005 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in June 2006.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Ovo Energy under a power purchase agreement from 2021. The contracted capacity is 90MW.
Contractors involved
KBR and Vestas Celtic Wind Technology were selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 30 units of V90-3.0 MW turbines, each with 3MW nameplate capacity.
KBR and Vestas Wind Systems were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
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