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List of offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom

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This is a list of offshore wind farms within the national maritime boundaries of the United Kingdom.

In October 2023 the nameplate capacity of offshore wind farms in operation was approximately 14 GW, with a further 5 GW under construction. Contracts for difference for a further 12 GW have been awarded by the UK Government.

If all the proposed wind farms are developed, then in the 2030s the United Kingdom would have a nameplate capacity of 77GW.

Operational offshore wind farms

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In October 2023, there were offshore wind farms consisting of 2,695 turbines with a combined capacity of 14,703 megawatts. Strike price based on £/MWh at 2012 prices.

Name Country Location Capacity (MW) No. Turbine Manufacturer(s) Turbine Model(s) Project
Commissioning Year
Strike Price Build
Cost
Capacity
Factor
Depth
range (m)
km to
shore
Owner Refs.
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%[1] 15–20 7 Ørsted [w 1][2]
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, Talisman Energy [w 2][3]
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 SWT-7.0-154 July 2019 140 £2,600m 45 23 SSE Talisman Energy [4][5][6]
Blyth Offshore Demonstrator England 41.5 5 Vestas V164-8MW 2017 50-60 6.5 EDF Renewables [7][8]
Burbo Bank England 53°29′00″N 3°11′00″W / 53.48333°N 3.18333°W / 53.48333; -3.18333 90 25 Siemens SWT-3.6-107 September 2007 £90m 32–35% 0–6 7 Ørsted [w 3][9]
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 [10][11]
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 119.89 43 [12][13]
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 Vestas V164 8MW September 2018 32 3 European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre [w 4][14]
Galloper England 353 56 Siemens SWT-6.0-154 March 2018 27-36 27 RWE [15]
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%[1] 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 SWT-3.6-107 April 2010 £300m 36.6% 2–15 7 Ørsted [w 6][16]
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]
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 140 Ørsted, Global Infrastructurel Partners [17][18]
Hornsea Two England 53°53′06″N 01°47′28″E / 53.88500°N 1.79111°E / 53.88500; 1.79111 1386 165 Siemens SG 8.0-167 DD August 2022 [19] 57.50 25-30 120 Ørsted, Global Infrastructure Partners [20][21][22]
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 October 2017 NOK2 billion
(£152m)
54% 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 Vestas V90-3.0MW
and V112-3.3MW
October 2005 £121.5m 31.3%,
42.9%[1]
3–5 10 Vattenfall [w 10][23]
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][24]
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-3.6-107 April 2013 £1,800m 41.1%[1] 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][25]
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]
Moray East Scotland 58°06′N 2°48′W / 58.1°N 2.8°W / 58.1; -2.8 950 100 Vestas V164-9.5 MW April 2022 [26] 57.50 25-30 120 Ocean Winds [12][27][28][22]
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 Greencoat UKW [w 15][29]
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%[1] 17–22 9.5 Vattenfall [w 16][30]
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 [31]
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 [32][33]
Rhyl Flats Wales 53°22′00″N 3°39′00″W / 53.36667°N 3.65000°W / 53.36667; -3.65000 90 25 Siemens SWT-3.6-107 December 2009 £198m 32.9%[1] 4–15 8 Npower (UK) (RWE) [w 17][34]
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%[1] 0–12 11 E.ON [w 18][35]
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%[1] 0–8 2.5 E.ON [w 19][36]
Seagreen Phase 1 Scotland 56°35.094′N 01°45.537′W / 56.584900°N 1.758950°W / 56.584900; -1.758950 1400 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW October 2023 41.61 £3,000m Up to 59 SSE Renewables, TotalEnergies [37][38][39][40][41]
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%[1] 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-2.3-93 August 2013 £200m 34.8% 7–15 1.5 EDF-EN [42]
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][43]
Triton Knoll England 53°30′00″N 0°48′0″E / 53.50000°N 0.80000°E / 53.50000; 0.80000 857 90 Vestas v164-9.5 MW March 2022[44] 74.75 33 RWE [12][45][22]
Walney England 54°03′00″N 3°31′00″W / 54.05000°N 3.51667°W / 54.05000; -3.51667 367 102 Siemens SWT-3.6-107 February 2010 £630m 40.5%,
43.8%[1]
19–30 14 Ørsted, SSE, OPW [w 22][46]
Walney Extension England 54°5′17″N 3°44′17″W / 54.08806°N 3.73806°W / 54.08806; -3.73806 659 87 Siemens

Vestas

SWT-7.0-154

MHI V164-8.25

September 2018 150.00 Ørsted [47][48][49]
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%[1] 15 10 Ørsted, Marubeni, GIB [w 23][50]
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 SWT-3.6-120 October 2014 £1,600m 44.2%[1] 17–24 15 Ørsted, Scottish Power [w 24][51]
  • "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

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Offshore wind farm locations in UK waters
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Pre-2016
Commissioning Date
= 1200 MW
= 800 MW
= 400 MW
= 200 MW
= 100 MW or less
Size scale
(by MW capacity)
Moray East Offshore Windfarm (100 turbines, 950 MW capacity)
Neart Na Gaoithe (54 turbines, 450 MW capacity)
Triton Knoll (90 turbines, 857 MW capacity)
Hornsea Two (165 turbines, 1386 MW capacity)
West of Duddon Sands (108 turbines, 389 MW capacity)
Westermost Rough (35 turbines, 210 MW capacity)
Walney Extension (47 turbines, 659 MW capacity)
Walney (102 turbines, 367 MW capacity)
Thanet (100 turbines, 300 MW capacity)
Teesside (27 turbines, 62 MW capacity)
Sheringham Shoal (88 turbines, 317 MW capacity)
Scroby Sands (30 turbines, 60 MW capacity)
Robin Rigg (60 turbines, 180 MW capacity)
Rhyl Flats (25 turbines, 90 MW capacity)
Rampion (116 turbines, 400 MW capacity)
Race Bank (91 turbines, 580 MW capacity)
Ormonde (30 turbines, 150 MW capacity)
North Hoyle (30 turbines, 60 MW capacity)
Methil (1 turbines, 7 MW capacity)
Lynn and Inner Dowsing (54 turbines, 194 MW capacity)
London Array (175 turbines, 630 MW capacity)
Lincs (75 turbines, 270 MW capacity)
Kentish Flats (30 turbines, 140 MW capacity)
Hywind Scotland (5 floating turbines, 30 MW capacity)
Humber Gateway (73 turbines, 219 MW capacity)
Gwynt y Môr (160 turbines, 576 MW capacity)
Gunfleet Sands 1, 2 & 3 (50 turbines, 184 MW capacity)
Greater Gabbard (140 turbines, 504 MW capacity)
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (11 turbines, 93 MW capacity)
Dudgeon (67 turbines, 402 MW capacity)
Burbo Bank (25 turbines, 90 MW capacity)
Beatrice extension (2 turbines, 10 MW capacity), 2019 Ext (84 turbines, 588 MW capacity)
Barrow (30 turbines, 90 MW capacity)
East Anglia One (102 turbines, 714 MW capacity)
Hornsea One (174 turbines, 1218 MW capacity)

Wind farms under construction

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Offshore wind farms currently under construction (offshore), with a combined capacity in October 2023 of 6,420 MW. Strike price based on £/MWh at 2012 prices.

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW)
No. Model Project commissioning Strike Price Depth
range (m)
km to
shore
Owner Refs.
Neart Na Gaoithe Scotland 56°16′4″N 2°19′15″W / 56.26778°N 2.32083°W / 56.26778; -2.32083 450 54 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD 2024 114.39 20 EDF R / ESB [52][13]
Sofia Offshore Wind Farm England 55°00′N 1°56′E / 55.0°N 1.93°E / 55.0; 1.93 1400 100 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD 2026 39.65 195 RWE [53][54][55][56][57]
Dogger Bank A England 54°46′12″N 1°55′01″E / 54.77°N 1.917°E / 54.77; 1.917 1235 95 GE-Haliade X 13MW 2025 39.65 131 SSE Renewables, Equinor [53][58][59][60][61][62]
Dogger Bank B England 1235 95 GE-Haliade X 13MW 2025 41.61 SSE Renewables, Equinor [53][59][60][61]
Dogger Bank C England 1218 GE-Haliade X 14MW 2025 41.61 SSE Renewables, Equinor [53][63][60][61]
Moray West Scotland 58°06′N 3°06′W / 58.1°N 3.1°W / 58.1; -3.1 882 60 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD 2025 37.35 (294MW for AR4 and 74MW for AR6 @ 54.23) Ocean Wind [64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73]

Pre-construction wind farms

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Wind farms that have started onshore construction and have been awarded contracts under the UK Government's Contracts for Difference Round 3 (2019)/Round 4 (2022). Total capacity of 5,304 MW. Strike price based on £/MWh at 2012 prices.

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW)
No Model Project
commissioning
Strike price Depth
range (m)
km to
shore
Owner Refs.
East Anglia Three England TM097462 1372 95 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD 2026 37.35 (159MW for AR6 @ 54.23) Iberdrola [74][75][76][77][73]
Hornsea Three England TG210034 2852 231 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD 2027 37.35 (1080MW for AR6 @ 54.23) 160 Ørsted [78][79][80][81][73]
Inch Cape Scotland NT394753 1080 Vestas V236-15 37.35 (251MW for AR6 @ 54.23) Inch Cape Offshore [82][73]

Proposed wind farms - Contracts for Difference Round 3

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This wind farm was proposed under the UK Government's Contracts for Difference Round 3 (2019),[53] with a capacity of 12 MW. Strike price based on £/MWh at 2012 prices.

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW)
No Model Project
commissioning
Strike price Depth
range (m)
km to
shore
Owner Refs.
Forthwind Scotland 12 2023/24 39.650 Forthwind Limited [53]

Proposed wind farms - Contracts for Difference Round 4

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Wind farms proposed under the Round 4 (2022) CFD auction,[83] with a combined capacity of 1,428 MW . Strike price based on £/MWh at 2012 prices.

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW)
No Model Project
commissioning
Strike price Depth
range (m)
km to
shore
Owner Notes Refs.
TwinHub Floating Offshore Wind Project England 32 87.30 Wave Hub Limited
Norfolk Boreas, Phase 1 England 53°00′00″N 2°56′00″E / 53.00000°N 2.93333°E / 53.00000; 2.93333 1380 Vestas 2027 37.35 72 RWE Ownership changed Dec 2023 [84][85][86][87][88]

Proposed wind farms - Contracts for Difference Round 6

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Wind farms proposed under the Round 6 (2024) CFD auction,[83] with a combined capacity of 3,763 MW . Strike price based on £/MWh at 2012 prices.

Note: this table does not include OWFs that were awarded contracts in AR4, and have now received a new contract as a result of permitted reduction in AR6.

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW)
No Model Project
commissioning
Strike price Depth
range (m)
km to
shore
Owner Notes Refs.
Hornsea Four England TA042348 2400 2029 58.87 Ørsted [73]
East Anglia Two England TM415611 963 2029 58.87 Iberdrola [73]
Green Volt OWF Scotland NJ830445 400 2029 139.93 Green Volt [73]

Proposed wind farms - early planning

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Wind farms that are in an exploratory phase and have not yet secured a Contract for Difference at auction.

Total capacities: England: 18,423 MW - Wales: 700 MW - Scotland: 30,326 MW

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW)
No Model/

capacity

Technology Project
commissioning
Option Price Depth
range (m)
km to
shore
Owner Notes Refs.
East Anglia One North England 800 Fixed 2026 69 Iberdrola [74]
Rampion 2 Extension England 50°40′00″N 0°16′00″W / 50.66667°N 0.26667°W / 50.66667; -0.26667 1200 90 Fixed 2030 E.ON Pre-examination stage with planning inspectorate - Oct 2023[89] [90]
Norfolk Vanguard East England 1380 Vestas Fixed Before 2030 RWE Construction of HVDC platforms started - 04/24 [91][87][88][92]
Norfolk Vanguard West England 1380 92 Vestas V236-15 Fixed Before 2030 RWE Construction of HVDC platforms started - 04/24 [87][88][92]
Dogger Bank South England 3000 Fixed £248m RWE Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [93][94][95]
Awel y Môr Wales Adjacent to Gwynt y Môr wind farm estimated 500 up to 50 Fixed RWE [96]
Five Estuaries England Adjacent to Galloper Wind Farm 353 TBD Fixed RWE [97]
North Falls England Adjacent to Greater Gabbard wind farm 504 up to 72 Fixed SSE Renewables, RWE [98]
Dogger Bank D England 1320 Fixed SSE Renewables, Equinor Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [99][94]
Berwick Bank Scotland Outer Firth of Forth 4100 Fixed 2030 SSE Renewables [100]
Seagreen Phase 1A England 500 Fixed SSE Renewables, TotalEnergies [101]
Outer Dowsing England Off the Lincolnshire Coast, East of the Humber Estuary 1500 Fixed 2030 £125m 54 Corio Generation, TotalEnergies Aug 2022 - scoping report sent to the Planning Inspectorate.

Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023

[102][103][104][94][95]
Morecambe England Off the Lancashire Coast, West of Blackpool and South West of Morecambe Bay 480 20 - 40 Fixed 2028 £45m 30 Offshore Wind Limited Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [102][105][106][94][95]
Mona England Off the Northern Welsh Coast, North East of Anglesey 1500 Fixed £231m 35 30 EnBW, BP Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [102][107][94][95]
Morgan England Off the coast of Barrow-In-Furness, West of Morecambe Bay 1500 Fixed £231m 35 30 EnBW, BP Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [102][107][94][95]
Morven Scotland "Map Reference 1" 2907 Fixed £85.9m 65-75 60 BP Alternative Energy Investments Nov 2022 - two floating LiDARs to be deployed [108][107][109]
Ossian Scotland "Map Reference 2" 2610 Up to 270 Floating £85.9m SSE Renewables Potential to grow to 3.6GW. Nov 2022 - completed a geophysical and benthic survey [108][110][111]
Bellrock Scotland "Map Reference 3" 1200 Floating £28m Falck Renewables Feb 2023 - FLS200 floating LiDAR buoy to be deployed. [108][112][113]
CampionWind Scotland "Map Reference 4" Off the East coast of Scotland 2000 Floating £86m Averaging 77 100 ScottishPower, Shell [108][114]
Muir Mhòr Scotland "Map Reference 5" 798 Floating £20m 67 Vattenfall Jun '23 Geophysical and environmental surveys started [108][115][116]
Bowdun Scotland "Map Reference 6" - E3 leasing zone off Bowdun Head 1008 50 to 60 18-25MW each Fixed Construction to commence 2029 and commissioned in 2033 £18.7m 44 Thistle Wind Partners Mar '23 renamed, formerly Cluaran Deas Ear [108][117][118]
Ayre Scotland "Map Reference 7" NE2 leasing zone, off East Mainland of Orkney 1008 Floating Construction to commence 2029 and commissioned in 2033 £20m 33 Thistle Wind Partners Mar '23 renamed, formerly Cluaran Ear-Thuath [108][109][118]
Broadshore Scotland "Map Reference 8" 900 Floating £25.6m Falck Renewables Feb 2023 - FLS200 floating LiDAR buoy to be deployed. [108][119][113]
Caledonia Scotland "Map Reference 9" - adjacent to Moray East and Moray West OWFs. 2000 Fixed 2030 £42.9m Ocean Winds (joint venture between ENGIE & EDP Renewables) May 2023 - LiDAR devices to be deployed. Geophysical surveys partially complete. [108][120]
Stromar Scotland "Map Reference 10" 1000 Floating £13.4m Falck Renewables [108][121]
MarramWind Scotland "Map Reference 11" - North East coast of Scotland 3000 Floating £68.4m Averaging 100 75 ScottishPower, Shell [108][122]
Buchan Scotland "Map Reference 12" 960 Floating £33m BayWa A floating LiDAR Buoy has been deployed - Nov 2022 [108][123][124][125]
West of Orkney Scotland "Map Reference 13" 2000 Fixed £65.7m Offshore Wind Power Oct 2022 - completed offshore and nearshore surveys [108][126]
Havbredey Scotland Northwest of Lewis 1500 Floating 2036 £3.9m 35 Northland Power [108][127][128]
"N3 Project" Scotland "Map Reference 15" 495 15 Mixed 2030 £10.3m 106-125 Magnora [108][129]
Spiorad na Mara Scotland "Map Reference 16" - West coast of Lewis 840 Fixed 2031 £16.1m 5 Northland Power This project will be prioritized over the Havbredey project. [108][127][128]
MachairWind Scotland "Map Reference 17" 2000 Fixed £75.4m Scottish Power [108][130]
Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions England Adjacent to existing Sheringham, Shoal and Dudgeon Wind Farms 719 up to 56 Fixed Equinor April 2024 - Project has Secured Development Consent [131][132]
Pentland Scotland Off the coast of Dounreay, Caithness 7 Floating 2026 Highland Wind Limited Offshore consent approved by Highland Council - Oct 2022 [133][134][135]
Llŷr 1 Wales Off the coast of Pembrokeshire 100 Floating 2027 60-70 40 Floventis Energy Benthic and geophysical surveys completed [136]
Llŷr 2 Wales Off the coast of Pembrokeshire 100 Floating 2027 60-70 40 Floventis Energy Benthic and geophysical surveys completed [136]
Whitecross England Off the Devon/Cornwall coast 100 up to 8 Floating 2027 50 Offshore Wind Ltd [137][138]

Decommissioned offshore wind farms

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In October 2022, there was one offshore wind farm that had been decommissioned, consisting of 2 turbines with a combined capacity of 4MW.

Name Country Location Cap.
(MW)
No. Model Project
decommissioning
Strike Price Build
cost
Cap.
fac.
Depth
range (m)
km to
shore
Owner Refs.
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 2019 March £4m 6–11 1.6 E.ON [139]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Barrow Offshore Wind Farm (UK) 4C . Retrieved: 9 February 2015.
  3. ^ Beatrice offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
  4. ^ Beatrice extension Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
  5. ^ Royal Opening for Scotland's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Retrieved: 17 August 2019.
  6. ^ CFD Register. "CFD Register".
  7. ^ "EDF Renewables Announces Blyth Floating Offshore Wind Scheme". Port of Blyth | Leading UK Offshore Energy Support Base. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  8. ^ "Blyth Offshore wind farm project hits new milestone". EDF. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  9. ^ Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 7 November 2010.
  10. ^ Dudgeon Wind Farm project page
  11. ^ Dudgeon 4C .
  12. ^ a b c Crown Estate - Offshore Wind Operational Report Retrieved: 17 August 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Contracts for Difference (CFD) Allocation Round One Outcome". GOV.UK. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  14. ^ "Aberdeen offshore wind project opposed by Trump officially opening". BBC News. NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  15. ^ "About Galloper | Galloper Wind Farm". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  16. ^ Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
  17. ^ "Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Phase 1 | Low Carbon Contracts Company". www.lowcarboncontracts.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  18. ^ "Hornsea Project One, North Sea". Power Technology. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  19. ^ "Hornsea Project Two Offshore Wind Farm - Fully Commissioned - United Kingdom | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  20. ^ Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Retrieved: 17 Aug 2019.
  21. ^ "About the project". hornseaprojects.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
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