Wind Turbines at Burbo Bank, Liverpool... © David Dixon

SJ2299 : Wind Turbines at Burbo Bank, Liverpool Bay

taken 6 years ago, 4 km from Great Burbo Bank [other Features], Sefton, Great Britain

Wind Turbines at Burbo Bank, Liverpool Bay

The Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm is a 90 MW offshore wind farm located on the Burbo Flats in Liverpool Bay on the west coast of the UK in the Irish Sea. The wind farm was developed in the 2000s by SeaScape Energy. A 25-turbine installation using Siemens Wind Power 3.6 MW turbines was constructed from 2005, and officially opened in 2007 (Link

Wikipedia).

Burbo Bank Offshore Windfarm and Extension, Liverpool Bay

The Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm is a 25-turbine, 90 MW offshore wind farm located on the Burbo Flats in Liverpool Bay on the west coast of the UK in the Irish Sea. Construction began in June 2006. The site, located on Burbo Flats in Liverpool bay (approx 7 km northwest of Wirral and 6 km west of the Sefton coastline) was selected due to shallow water depths (0.5 to 8m at low tide) and high wind speeds. It became commercially operational by the end of 2007 and is expected to have an operational life of 25 years.

Construction of the extension to the windfarm began in June 2016. The Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm development consists of an area of 40 km² (equivalent to nearly 6000 football pitches) and will add another 32 turbines extending the capacity by a further 258 MW, generating enough energy to meet the average needs of up to 230,000 homes.

More information:
Link and Link Summary leaflets (Orsted Energy)
Link Chart showing the positions of the windfarms in Liverpool Bay (link currently "dead").

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Grid Square: SJ2299, 2 images (more nearby )
Photographer: David Dixon (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 6 September, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 11 September, 2015
Geographical Context: Energy infrastructure Coastal
Camera (from Tags): Panasonic Lumix TZ60
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 226 995 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.1899N 3:10.0761W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 286 935
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)