List of offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom

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Four offshore wind farms are in the Thames Estuary area: Kentish Flats, Gunfleet Sands, Thanet and London Array. The last was the largest in the world from April 2013 to September 2018.
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This is a list of offshore wind farms within the national maritime boundaries of the United Kingdom. The name of the wind farm is the name used by the energy company when referring to the farm; it is usually related to the name of the nearest town on shore.[1][2][3]

In February 2020 there was 8,113 MW in offshore wind capacity in the UK, with a further 10,579 MW under construction or proposed to be built by 2025.

Operational offshore wind farms[]

In February 2020, there were wind farms consisting of 2180 turbines with a combined capacity of 8113 megawatts.

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW) 		No. Model Project
commissioning 		Build
cost 		Cap.
fac. 		Depth
range (m) 		km to
shore 		Owner Refs.
Hornsea One England 53°53′06″N 01°47′28″E / 53.88500°N 1.79111°E / 53.88500; 1.79111 1218 174 Siemens SWT-7.0-154 2020 £ 25-30 120 Ørsted and Global Infrastructure Partners [4]
East Anglia One England 52°14′04″N 02°29′18″E / 52.23444°N 2.48833°E / 52.23444; 2.48833 714 102 Siemens SWT-7.0-154 2020 [5]
Barrow England 53°59′00″N 3°17′00″W / 53.98333°N 3.28333°W / 53.98333; -3.28333 90 30 Vestas V90-3.0MW July 2006 £123m 35.9%[6] 15–20 7 Ørsted [w 1][7]
Beatrice Scotland 58°06′20″N 03°05′35″W / 58.10556°N 3.09306°W / 58.10556; -3.09306 10 2 REpower 5M July 2007 £35m 20% 45 23 SSE and Talisman Energy [w 2][8]
Beatrice extension Scotland 58°06′20″N 03°05′35″W / 58.10556°N 3.09306°W / 58.10556; -3.09306 588 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW July 2019 £2,600m 45 23 SSE and Talisman Energy [9][10]
Blyth Offshore England 55°08′09″N 01°29′25″W / 55.13583°N 1.49028°W / 55.13583; -1.49028 4 2 Vestas V66-2MW December 2000
(decommissioned
2019 March) 		£4m 6–11 1.6 E.ON
Blyth Offshore Demonstrator England 41.5 5 Vestas V164-8MW 2017 50-60 6.5 EDF Renewables [11][12]
Burbo Bank England 53°29′00″N 3°11′00″W / 53.48333°N 3.18333°W / 53.48333; -3.18333 90 25 Siemens SWP 3.6–107 September 2007 £90m 32–35% 0–6 7 Ørsted [w 3][13]
Burbo Bank Extension England 53°29′00″N 3°11′00″W / 53.48333°N 3.18333°W / 53.48333; -3.18333 258 32 Vestas V164 8.0 MW April 2017 6–13 Ørsted
Dudgeon England 53°15′00″N 1°23′00″E / 53.25000°N 1.38333°E / 53.25000; 1.38333 402 67 Siemens SWT-6.0–154 October 2017 £1,500m 48% Equinor, Statkraft [14][15]
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre Scotland 57°13′0″N 1°59′0″W / 57.21667°N 1.98333°W / 57.21667; -1.98333 93 11 Vestas V164-8MW September 2018 32 3 European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre [w 4][16]
Greater Gabbard England 51°56′0″N 1°53′0″E / 51.93333°N 1.88333°E / 51.93333; 1.88333 504 140 Siemens SWT-3.6–107 September 2012 £1,500m 42.2%[6] 20–32 23 SSE Renewables [w 5]
Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 England 51°43′0″N 01°12′50″E / 51.71667°N 1.21389°E / 51.71667; 1.21389 172 48 Siemens SWP-3.6–107 April 2010 £300m 36.6% 2–15 7 Ørsted [w 6][17]
Gunfleet Sands 3 – Demonstration Project England 51°43′0″N 01°12′50″E / 51.71667°N 1.21389°E / 51.71667; 1.21389 12 2 Siemens SWT-6.0 120 April 2013 £51m 31.1% 5–12 8 Ørsted [w 7]
Gwynt y Môr Wales 53°27′00″N 03°35′00″W / 53.45000°N 3.58333°W / 53.45000; -3.58333 576 160 Siemens SWT-3.6 107 June 2015 >£2,000m 31.7% 20 17 RWE Npower, Stadtwerke München, GIB, Siemens [w 8]
Humber Gateway England 53°38′38″N 0°17′35″E / 53.64389°N 0.29306°E / 53.64389; 0.29306 219 73 Vestas V112 3.0MW June 2015 £736m 41.1% 15 10 E.ON [w 9]
Hywind Scotland Scotland 57°29′0″N 1°21′0″W / 57.48333°N 1.35000°W / 57.48333; -1.35000 30 5 Siemens SWT-6.0-154 6MW October 2017 NOK2 billion (£152m) 95–120 25 Equinor, Masdar
Kentish Flats England 51°27′36″N 01°05′24″E / 51.46000°N 1.09000°E / 51.46000; 1.09000 140 30 30x Vestas V90-3.0MW
15× Vestas 		October 2005 £121.5m 31.3%, 42.9%[6] 3–5 10 Vattenfall [w 10][18]
Lincs England 53°11′0″N 0°29′0″E / 53.18333°N 0.48333°E / 53.18333; 0.48333 270 75 Siemens SWT-3.6–120 September 2013 £1,000m 42% 10–15 8 Centrica, Siemens, Ørsted [w 11][19]
London Array England 51°38′38″N 1°33′13″E / 51.64389°N 1.55361°E / 51.64389; 1.55361 630 175 Siemens SWT-3.6 April 2013 £1,800m 41.1%[6] 0–25 20 Ørsted, E.ON UK Renewables, Masdar [w 12]
Lynn and Inner Dowsing England 53°07′39″N 0°26′10″E / 53.12750°N 0.43611°E / 53.12750; 0.43611 194 54 Siemens SWP-3.6–107 March 2009 £300m 34.9% 6–11 5 Centrica 50%
TCW 50% 		[w 13][20]
Methil Scotland 56°09′46″N 03°00′32″W / 56.16278°N 3.00889°W / 56.16278; -3.00889 7 1 Samsung 7 MW October 2013 5 0.05 Samsung, 2-B Energy [w 14]
North Hoyle Wales 53°26′00″N 3°24′00″W / 53.43333°N 3.40000°W / 53.43333; -3.40000 60 30 Vestas V80-2MW December 2003 £80m 31.5% 5–12 7 [w 15][21]
Ormonde England 54°06′00″N 3°24′00″W / 54.10000°N 3.40000°W / 54.10000; -3.40000 150 30 REpower 5MW August 2012 £552m 39.5%[6] 17–22 9.5 Vattenfall [w 16][22]
Race Bank England 53°16′30″N 0°50′30″E / 53.27500°N 0.84167°E / 53.27500; 0.84167 580 91 Siemens SWT-6.0–154 February 2018 Ørsted [23]
Rampion England 50°40′00″N 0°16′00″W / 50.66667°N 0.26667°W / 50.66667; -0.26667 400 116 Vestas V112-3.45MW April 2018 £1,300m 13 E.ON [24][25]
Rhyl Flats Wales 53°22′00″N 3°39′00″W / 53.36667°N 3.65000°W / 53.36667; -3.65000 90 25 Siemens SWP 3.6–107 December 2009 £198m 32.9%[6] 4–15 8 Npower (UK) (RWE) [w 17][26]
Robin Rigg Scotland 54°45′00″N 3°43′00″W / 54.75000°N 3.71667°W / 54.75000; -3.71667 180 60 Vestas V90-3.0MW April 2010 £396m 35.1%[6] 0–12 11 E.ON [w 18][27]
Scroby Sands England 52°38′0″N 1°47′0″E / 52.63333°N 1.78333°E / 52.63333; 1.78333 60 30 Vestas V80-2MW March 2004 £75.5m 30.7%[6] 0–8 2.5 E.ON [w 19][28]
Sheringham Shoal England 53°07′0″N 1°08′0″E / 53.11667°N 1.13333°E / 53.11667; 1.13333 317 88 Siemens SWT-3.6–107 September 2012 £1,100m 40.7%[6] 12–24 17 Equinor 50%
Statkraft 50% 		[w 20]
Teesside England 54°38′50″N 1°05′40″W / 54.64722°N 1.09444°W / 54.64722; -1.09444 62 27 Siemens SWT-2.3 August 2013 £200m 34.8% 7–15 1.5 EDF-EN [29]
Thanet England 51°26′0″N 1°38′0″E / 51.43333°N 1.63333°E / 51.43333; 1.63333 300 100 Vestas V90-3.0MW September 2010 £900m 32.8% 20–25 11 Vattenfall [w 21][30]
Walney England 54°03′00″N 3°31′00″W / 54.05000°N 3.51667°W / 54.05000; -3.51667 367 102 Siemens SWP 3.6–107 February 2010 £630m 40.5%, 43.8%[6] 19–30 14 Ørsted, SSE, OPW [w 22][31]
Walney Extension England 54°5′17″N 3°44′17″W / 54.08806°N 3.73806°W / 54.08806; -3.73806 659 47 47x Siemens SWT-7.0-154, 40× MHI Vestas V164-8.25 MW September 2018 Ørsted [32][33]
Westermost Rough England 53°48′18″N 0°8′56″E / 53.80500°N 0.14889°E / 53.80500; 0.14889 210 35 Siemens SWT-6.0–154 May 2015 £370m 42.9%[6] 15 10 Ørsted, Marubeni, GIB [w 23][34]
West of Duddon Sands England 53°59′00″N 3°28′00″W / 53.98333°N 3.46667°W / 53.98333; -3.46667 389 108 Siemens SWP 3.6–120 October 2014 £1,600m 44.2%[6] 17–24 15 Ørsted, Scottish Power [w 24][35]
  • "Cap." is the rated nameplate capacity of the wind farm
  • "No." is the number of wind turbines
  • "Model" is the model of wind turbine
  • "Cost" is the total capital cost of the project up to commissioning.
  • "Cap. Fac." is the average capacity factor, i.e. the average power generated by the windfarm, as a percentage of its nameplate capacity.
  • "km to shore" is the average distance of the windfarm to shore, or (where available) the distance from the in-farm transformer/substation to the shore
  • "Depth range (m)" is the range of minimum to maximum depths of water that the windfarm is sited in
  • "Refs" cite the source references for the information. The [w ...] footnotes link to each windfarm's own home page

Map of the UK offshore wind farms[]

Offshore wind farm locations in UK waters
[Interactive fullscreen map]

Wind farms under construction[]

This is a list of offshore wind farms currently under construction, with a combined capacity in February 2020 of 5125 MW.

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW) 		Turbines Project commissioning Build
Cost 		Cap.
fac. 		Depth
range (m) 		km to
shore 		Owner Refs.
Hornsea Two England 53°53′06″N 01°47′28″E / 53.88500°N 1.79111°E / 53.88500; 1.79111 1386 165 2022 £ 25-30 120 Ørsted (company) and Global Infrastructure Partners [36]
Moray East Scotland 58°06′N 2°48′W / 58.1°N 2.8°W / 58.1; -2.8 950 100 2022 £2.6bn 50+ 22 EDP / Engie [37][5][38]
Triton Knoll England 53°4′00″N 0°09′0″E / 53.06667°N 0.15000°E / 53.06667; 0.15000 857 90 2021 £2bn 33 RWE [5] [39]
Neart Na Gaoithe Scotland 56°16′4″N 2°19′15″W / 56.26778°N 2.32083°W / 56.26778; -2.32083 450 54 2023 20 EDF R / ESB [40]
Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Phase 1 England 55°00′N 1°56′E / 55.0°N 1.93°E / 55.0; 1.93 1400 100 2023/26 39.65 195 RWE [41][42][43]

Proposed wind farms[]

These are the wind farms that have been proposed under the UK Government's Contracts for Difference Round 3 (2019),[41] with combined capacity of 5466 MW (including Sofia Phase One which has already started construction).

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW) 		Turbines Project
commissioning 		Strike price Cap.
fac. 		Depth
range (m) 		km to
shore 		Owner Refs.
Doggerbank A England 54°46′12″N 1°55′01″E / 54.77°N 1.917°E / 54.77; 1.917 1200 95 2023/24 39.65 SSE Renewables and Equinor [41][44]
Doggerbank B England 1200 2024/25 41.61 SSE Renewables and Equinor [41]
Doggerbank C England 1200 2024/25 41.61 SSE Renewables and Equinor [41]
Seagreen Phase 1 Scotland 454 114 2024/25 41.61 SSE Renewables (formerly Airtricity),Total SA [41]
Forthwind Scotland 12 2023/24 39.650 Forthwind Limited [41]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Windpower database
  2. ^ Interactive Map of Renewable and Alternative Energy Projects in the UK
  3. ^ OffshoreDevelopment Rounds Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, RenewableUK
  4. ^ "Hornsea One Boosts Ørsted's Full-Year Guidance".
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Crown Estate - Offshore Wind Operational Report Retrieved: 17 August 2019.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l "UK offshore wind capacity factors". 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  7. ^ Barrow Offshore Wind Farm (UK) 4C . Retrieved: 9 February 2015.
  8. ^ Beatrice offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
  9. ^ Beatrice extension Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
  10. ^ Royal Opening for Scotland's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Retrieved: 17 August 2019.
  11. ^ "EDF Renewables Announces Blyth Floating Offshore Wind Scheme". Port of Blyth | Leading UK Offshore Energy Support Base. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  12. ^ "Blyth Offshore wind farm project hits new milestone". EDF. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  13. ^ Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 7 November 2010.
  14. ^ Dudgeon Wind Farm project page
  15. ^ Dudgeon 4C .
  16. ^ "Aberdeen offshore wind project opposed by Trump officially opening". BBC News. NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  17. ^ Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
  18. ^ Kentish Flats offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
  19. ^ Lincs Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: January 2015.
  20. ^ Lynn Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 25 October 2010.
  21. ^ North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 7 November 2010.
  22. ^ Ormonde (UK) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 9 February 2015.
  23. ^ Race Bank Wind Farm project page Archived 2016-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ Rampion Wind Farm project page
  25. ^ Rampion 4C .
  26. ^ Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 7 November 2010.
  27. ^ Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 7 November 2010.
  28. ^ Scroby Sands offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
  29. ^ Teesside offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 11 February 2015.
  30. ^ Thanet Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 24 September 2010.
  31. ^ Walney 1, Walney 2 4C . Retrieved: 9 February 2015.
  32. ^ Walney Extension Wind Farm project page
  33. ^ Walney Extension 4C .
  34. ^ "GIB, Marubeni rejig Rough cash". RENews. 11 August 2011.
  35. ^ West of Duddon Sands (UK) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 9 February 2015.
  36. ^ Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Retrieved: 17 Aug 2019.
  37. ^ "Moray East Windfarm announces £2.6bn project investment amid clutch of deals". Energy Voice. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  38. ^ 4C Offshore - Moray East
  39. ^ "Latest News". RWE Triton Knoll. Retrieved 9 Feb 2021.
  40. ^ EDF Renewables. "About Neart Na Gaoithe". nngoffshorewind.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  41. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 3: results". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  42. ^ "The Story So Far". Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  43. ^ "RWE begins construction of Sofia offshore wind farm". www.windtech-international.com. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021.
  44. ^ "Building the world's largest offshore wind farm". Dogger Bank Wind Farm. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

External links[]

Wind farms[]

  1. ^ Barrow Offshore Wind Farm
  2. ^ "Beatrice". Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  3. ^ Burbo Bank
  4. ^ "EOWDC website". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  5. ^ "SSE wind farm Project Website". Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  6. ^ Gunfleet Sands
  7. ^ Gunfleet Sands demonstration project Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Gwynt y Môr
  9. ^ Humber Gateway
  10. ^ Kentish Flats
  11. ^ Lincs Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ London Array
  13. ^ Lynn and Inner Dowsing Archived 2015-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Energy Park Fife (Methil)
  15. ^ North Hoyle
  16. ^ Ormonde, Irish Sea
  17. ^ Rhyl Flats
  18. ^ Robin Rigg
  19. ^ Scroby Sands
  20. ^ Statkraft – Sheringham Shoal
  21. ^ Thanet
  22. ^ Walney Offshore Windfarm
  23. ^ Westermost Rough Archived 2015-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ West of Duddon Sands
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