Green Light for U.K. Walney 3 Offshore Windfarm

GALWAY, IRELAND--November 11, 2014--Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--An offshore windfarm capable of powering up to 500,000 homes has been given the green light by the U.K. government.

The country continues to lead the world in offshore wind deployment, with permission granted for the 750-megawatt (MW) Walney 3 offshore windfarm project, located 19 kilometres (km) off Walney Island in the Irish Sea.