Walney 2

OperationalOffshore WindGB183.6 MW33 kV

Basic Information

Also known as:Walney 2, Walney II, Walney Phase 2, Walney Phase II, Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm, Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd – Phase 2, Round 2 Walney

Status:Operational

Capacity:183.6 MW

Owners:

Ørsted(50.1%)

Greencoat Wind UK plc(25.1%)

OPW (consortium of PGGM and Ampère Equity Fund)(24.8%)

Project Company:

Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Limited

Expected Life:20 years

Website:orsted.co.uk

Description:

Walney 2 is the second phase of the Walney offshore wind development off Walney Island in the Irish Sea, forming with Walney 1 the original 102‑turbine, ~367 MW cluster that established the site as one of the UK’s early large-scale offshore projects. Located roughly 14–15 km west of Walney Island...

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Financial

£110M€180.6M adj.

orsted.com (Sept 2012)

CAPEX:£110M

Adjusted to 2025¹:€180.6M

Estimate Date:Sept 2012

Source:orsted.com

Notes:

Approximate price for the sale/transfer of Walney 2 transmission assets to Blue Transmission Walney 2 Ltd (OFTO) — not the full wind‑farm (turbines/foundations) CAPEX. Ofgem documents show related assessed transfer...

¹ Cost inflated in local currency then converted to euros (where applicable).