OVO Energy to directly purchase power from Ørsted's Barrow offshore wind farm

Michael Holder
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The 90MW Barrow offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea | Credit: Ørsted
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The 90MW Barrow offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea | Credit: Ørsted

Energy supplier strikes power purchase deal for 100 per cent of the electricity generated from the 90MW Irish Sea wind farm

OVO Energy has struck a major deal to buy all of the electricity generated by Ørsted's 90MW Barrow offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea, the two firms announced today. The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)...

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