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‘Catastrophic’ wake losses threaten existence of Orsted Irish Sea wind farms

Danish developer owns 1.85GW of operational wind farms in Irish Sea but says wakes from planned projects could 'shorten life' of assets whose revenues would be hit

Orsted's 659MW Walney Extension in the Irish Sea, which modelling commissioned by the Danish developer shows could be the worst hit by wind wakes from newcomer projects.
Orsted's 659MW Walney Extension in the Irish Sea, which modelling commissioned by the Danish developer shows could be the worst hit by wind wakes from newcomer projects.Photo: Orsted
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Published 5 March 2025, 08:27Updated 5 March 2025, 19:31
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