'Matador 3' Lifts First Offshore Substation

Matador 3 lifts the 460 ton substation from the Port of Barrow quayside.

The UK''s first offshore substation has been successfully installed at the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. The substation transforms the power generated by the windfarm before it can be exported to the national grid and marks a crucial stage in the development of the 30 turbine facility, ...

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