A glimpse into the future of offshore wind power
Vattenfall’s Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of Cumbria, UK, was officially inaugurated today. The energy company’s CEO and President, Mr Øystein Løseth, hailed an exceptional engineering achievement which shows the way forward for offshore wind power in Europe.Mr Løseth was joined by local MP John Woodcock and over 150 guests on a ship among the towering 30 turbines, 150 megawatt (MW) in total. Mr Woodcock emphasised the need for economic regeneration in places like nearby Barrow and welcomed Vattenfall’s £500 million wind farm investment, of which a third went to British