List of offshore wind farms in the North Sea

This is a list of operational, offshore wind farms in the North Sea.

This information is gathered from multiple Internet sources, ^{[1] [2]} and primarily the 4C Offshore's Global Offshore Wind Farm Map and Database and is current up to July 2015. The name of the Wind Farm is the name used by the Energy Company when referring to the Farm and is usually related to a shoal or the name of the nearest town on shore.

Operational wind farms

Wind farm	Country	Location	Cap. (MW)	Turbines	Commissioned	Build cost	Depth range (m)	km to shore	Owner	Ref.
Albatros	Germany	54°30′N6°24′E / 54.5°N 6.4°E / 54.5; 6.4	117.6	16 × Siemens SWT-7.0-154	2020
Alpha Ventus	Germany	54°00′40″N6°36′28″E / 54.0112°N 6.6078°E / 54.0112; 6.6078	60	6 × Multibrid M5000, 6 × REpower 5M	2010	€250 million	28	56	EWE 47.5% E.ON 26.25% Vattenfall 26.25%	[w 1] [3] [4]
Amrumbank West	Germany	54°31′22″N7°42′17″E / 54.5227°N 7.7048°E / 54.5227; 7.7048	302	80 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120	2015		20-25	40	Amrumbank West GmbH
Borkum Riffgrund I	Germany	53°58′00″N6°33′00″E / 53.9667°N 6.55°E / 53.9667; 6.55	312	78 × Siemens SWT-4.0-120	2015	€1.25 billion	23-29	55	Ørsted, Kirkbi, Oticon	[w 2]
Borkum Riffgrund II	Germany	53°56′49″N6°29′07″E / 53.9469°N 6.4853°E / 53.9469; 6.4853	448	56 × MHI Vestas V164	2019
BARD Offshore 1	Germany	54°21′30″N5°58′30″E / 54.3583°N 5.975°E / 54.3583; 5.975	400	80 × BARD 5.0	2013	€2,900 million	40	100	Ocean Breeze Energy	[w 3] [5]
Beatrice Demonstration Project)	United Kingdom	58°06′20″N03°05′35″W / 58.10556°N 3.09306°W / 58.10556; -3.09306 (Beatrice 10MW)	10	2 × REpower 5M	2007	£35 million	45	23	SSE and Talisman Energy	[w 4] [1] [6] [7] [8] p11
Belwind	Belgium	51°40′N2°48′E / 51.66°N 2.8°E / 51.66; 2.8	165	55 × Vestas V90-3.0MW 55 × Alstom Haliade 150-6MW	2010	€614 million		46	Parkwind	[w 5] [9] [10]
Blyth Offshore	United Kingdom	55°08′09″N01°29′25″W / 55.13583°N 1.49028°W / 55.13583; -1.49028 (Blyth Offshore 4 MW)	4	2 × Vestas V66-2MW	2000	£4 million	6-11	1.6	E.ON	[w 6]
Borssele I–II	Netherlands	51°42′N3°05′E / 51.7°N 3.08°E / 51.7; 3.08	752	94 × Siemens SWT-8.0-154	2020
Borssele III–IV	Netherlands	51°42′25″N2°54′45″E / 51.707°N 2.9124°E / 51.707; 2.9124	731.5	77 × MHI Vestas V164 9.5MW	2021
Borssele V	Netherlands	51°42′33″N3°00′12″E / 51.7092°N 3.0033°E / 51.7092; 3.0033 (Borssele V (19 MW))	19	2 × MHI Vestas V164 9.5MW	2021
Butendiek	Germany	55°00′49″N7°46′07″E / 55.0136°N 7.7687°E / 55.0136; 7.7687	288	80 × Siemens SWT-3.6	2015			35	WPD Nordsee Offshore GmbH	[w 7]
DanTysk	Germany	55°08′N7°12′E / 55.14°N 7.2°E / 55.14; 7.2	288	80 × Siemens SWP-3.6-120	2015	$900 million	21-31	70	Vattenfall Stadtwerke München	[w 8] [11]
Deutsche Bucht	Germany	54°18′N5°48′E / 54.3°N 5.8°E / 54.3; 5.8	260.4	31 × MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW	2019
Dudgeon	United Kingdom	53°15′00″N1°23′0″E / 53.25000°N 1.38333°E / 53.25000; 1.38333 (Dudgeon 402 MW)	402	67 × Siemens SWT-6.0-154	2017	£1.5bn		32	Equinor Statkraft	[w 9]
Egmond aan Zee	Netherlands	52°36′N4°25′E / 52.6°N 4.42°E / 52.6; 4.42	108	36 × Vestas V90-3MW	2008	€200 million	15-18	13	Nuon, Shell	[w 10] [12] [13]
Luchterduinen	Netherlands	52°25′N4°10′E / 52.42°N 4.17°E / 52.42; 4.17	129	43 × Vestas V112/3000	2015	€450 million	18-24	24	Eneco, Mitsubishi	[w 11] [14]
Gemini	Netherlands	54°02′10″N5°57′47″E / 54.036°N 5.963°E / 54.036; 5.963	600	150 × Siemens SWT-4.0	2017	€2.8 billion		55	Northland Power, Siemens, Van Oord, HVC NV	[w 12]
Global Tech I	Germany	54°30′00″N6°21′30″E / 54.5°N 6.3583°E / 54.5; 6.3583	400	80 × Multibrid M5000	2015	€1.8 billion	39-41	110	Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy	[w 13]
Gode Wind 1 & 2	Germany	54°04′00″N7°02′00″E / 54.0667°N 7.0333°E / 54.0667; 7.0333	582	97 × Siemens SWT-6.0-154	2016	€2.2 billion	30	42	Ørsted	[15]
Greater Gabbard	United Kingdom	51°56′0″N1°53′0″E / 51.93333°N 1.88333°E / 51.93333; 1.88333 (Greater Gabbard 504 MW)	504	140 × Siemens SWT-3.6-107	2012	£1,500 million	20-32	23	SSE Renewables	[w 14]
Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2	United Kingdom	51°43′0″N01°12′50″E / 51.71667°N 1.21389°E / 51.71667; 1.21389 (Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 172MW)	172	48 × Siemens SWP-3.6-107	2010	£300 million	2-15	7	Ørsted	[w 15] [1] [6] [16]
Hohe See	Germany	54°26′N6°19′E / 54.43°N 6.32°E / 54.43; 6.32	497	48 × Siemens SWT-7.0-154	2019
Horns Rev I	Denmark	55°31′47″N7°54′22″E / 55.5297°N 7.9061°E / 55.5297; 7.9061	160	80 × Vestas V80-2MW	2002	€272 million	10-20	18	Vattenfall 60% Ørsted 40%	[w 16] [1] [17] [2] [18] [19] [20]
Horns Rev II	Denmark	55°35′54″N7°34′34″E / 55.5983°N 7.5761°E / 55.5983; 7.5761	209	91 × Siemens SWP-2.3-93	2009	€470 million	9-17	32	Ørsted	[w 17] [21] [19]
Horns Rev III	Denmark	55°41′49″N7°40′09″E / 55.6969°N 7.6692°E / 55.6969; 7.6692	406.7	49 x MHIVestas V164-8.3MW	2019		10-20	30	Vattenfall	[w 18] [22] [23] [24] [25]
Humber Gateway	United Kingdom	53°38′38″N0°17′35″E / 53.64389°N 0.29306°E / 53.64389; 0.29306 (Humber Gateway 219 MW)	219	73 × Vestas V112-3.0	2015	€900 million	10-18	10	E.ON	[w 19]
Hywind	Norway	59°08′24″N05°01′55″E / 59.14000°N 5.03194°E / 59.14000; 5.03194 (Hywind 2.3MW)	2.3	1 × Siemens SWP-2.3-82	2009	NOK 400 million	220	10	Equinor	[w 20] [1] [26]
Hywind Scotland	United Kingdom	57°29′N01°21′W / 57.483°N 1.350°W / 57.483; -1.350 (Hywind Scotland 30MW)	30	5 × Siemens SWP-6.0-154	2017	NOK2 billion (£152m)		29	Equinor (75%) Masdar (25%)	[w 21] [1] [26]
Hywind Tampen	Norway	61°19′47.9″N2°42′0″E / 61.329972°N 2.70000°E / 61.329972; 2.70000 (Hywind Tampen 88 MW)	88	11 × Siemens SG 8.0-167 DD	2023	NOK 7.5 billion	260-300	140	Equinor	[27] [28] [29]
Kaskasi	Germany	54°29′00″N7°41′00″E / 54.4833°N 7.6833°E / 54.4833; 7.6833	342	38 × Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167DD	2022
Kentish Flats	United Kingdom	51°27′36″N01°05′24″E / 51.46000°N 1.09000°E / 51.46000; 1.09000 (Kentish Flats 90MW)	90	30 × Vestas V90-3.0MW	2005	£121.5 million	3-5	10	Vattenfall	[w 22] [1] [6] [7] [30] p69
Lincs	United Kingdom	53°11′0″N0°29′0″E / 53.18333°N 0.48333°E / 53.18333; 0.48333 (Lincs 270 MW)	270	75 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120	2013	£1,000 million	10-15	8	Centrica, Siemens, Ørsted	[w 23] [6] [31] [32] [33]
London Array	United Kingdom	51°38′38″N1°33′13″E / 51.64389°N 1.55361°E / 51.64389; 1.55361 (London Array 630 MW)	630	175 × Siemens SWT-3.6	2013	£1,800 million	0-25	20	Ørsted, E.ON UK Renewables, Masdar	[w 24]
Lynn and Inner Dowsing	United Kingdom	53°07′39″N0°26′10″E / 53.12750°N 0.43611°E / 53.12750; 0.43611 (Lynn and Inner Dowsing 194MW)	194	54 × Siemens SWP-3.6-107	2009	£300 million	6-11	5	Centrica 50% TCW 50%	[w 25] [6] [34] [35] [7] p119
Meerwind Süd/Ost	Germany	54°23′N7°41′E / 54.38°N 7.68°E / 54.38; 7.68	288	80 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120	2014	€1,300 million	22-26	53	WindMW GmbH.	[w 26] [36]
Merkur	Germany	54°02′N6°33′E / 54.03°N 6.55°E / 54.03; 6.55	396	66 × GE Haliade 150-6MW	2019
Nobelwind	Belgium	51°31′41″N3°01′55″E / 51.528°N 3.032°E / 51.528; 3.032	165	50 × Vestas V112-3.3 MW	2017
Nordergründe	Germany	53°50′06″N8°10′05″E / 53.835°N 8.168°E / 53.835; 8.168	110.7	18 × Senvion 6.2M126	2017
Nordsee One	Germany	53°58′44″N6°48′50″E / 53.979°N 6.814°E / 53.979; 6.814	332.1	54 × Senvion 6.2M126	2017
Nordsee Ost	Germany	54°26′N7°41′E / 54.43°N 7.68°E / 54.43; 7.68	295	48 × Senvion 6.2M126	2015		25	55	RWE Innogy	[w 27]
Norther	Belgium	51°31′41″N3°01′55″E / 51.528°N 3.032°E / 51.528; 3.032	369.6	44 × Vestas V164-8.4  MW	2019				Elicio	[w 28]
Northwester 2	Belgium	51°41′15″N2°44′56″E / 51.6875°N 2.7488°E / 51.6875; 2.7488	219	23 × Vestas V164-9.5  MW	2020					[w 29]
Northwind	Belgium	51°37′00″N2°54′00″E / 51.6167°N 2.9°E / 51.6167; 2.9	216	72 × Vestas V90-3.0	2014	€850 million	16-29	37	Parkwind	[w 30] [37]
Princess Amalia	Netherlands	52°35′22″N4°12′23″E / 52.5894°N 4.2063°E / 52.5894; 4.2063	120	60 × Vestas V80-2MW	2008	€350 million	19-24	26	Eneco Energie	[w 31] [38] [39]
Rentel	Belgium	51°35′28″N2°56′38″E / 51.591°N 2.944°E / 51.591; 2.944	309	42 × 7.35 MW	2020					[w 32]
Riffgat	Germany	53°41′N6°29′E / 53.69°N 6.48°E / 53.69; 6.48	113	30 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120	2014	€480 million	16-24	15-42	ENOVA, EWE	[w 33] [40] [41]
Sandbank	Germany	55°11′N6°51′E / 55.18°N 6.85°E / 55.18; 6.85	288	72 × Siemens SWT-4.0-130	2017	€1.2 billion	24-34	90	Vattenfall	[w 34]
Scroby Sands	United Kingdom	52°38′0″N1°47′0″E / 52.63333°N 1.78333°E / 52.63333; 1.78333 (Scroby Sands 60MW)	60	30 × Vestas V80-2MW	2004	£75.5m	0-8	2.5	E.ON	[w 35] [1] [42] [6] [43] [7] p53
Mermaid	Belgium	51°43′12″N2°44′09″E / 51.7199°N 2.7358°E / 51.7199; 2.7358	235.2	28 × Siemens SWP-8.4 MW	2020
Seastar	Belgium	51°38′00″N2°51′36″E / 51.6333°N 2.8601°E / 51.6333; 2.8601	168	20 × Siemens SWP-8.4 MW	2020					[w 36] [44]
Sheringham Shoal	United Kingdom	53°07′0″N1°08′0″E / 53.11667°N 1.13333°E / 53.11667; 1.13333 (Sheringham Shoal 317 MW)	317	88 × Siemens SWT-3.6-107	2012	£1,100 million	12-24	17	Equinor 50% Statkraft 50%	[w 37]
Teesside	United Kingdom	54°38′50″N1°05′40″W / 54.64722°N 1.09444°W / 54.64722; -1.09444 (Teesside 62 MW)	62	27 × Siemens SWT-2.3	2013	£200 million	7-15	1.5	EDF-EN
Thanet	United Kingdom	51°26′0″N1°38′0″E / 51.43333°N 1.63333°E / 51.43333; 1.63333 (Thanet 300 MW)	300	100 × Vestas V90-3.0MW	2010	£780-900 million	20-25	11	Vattenfall	[w 38] [45] [6] [46] [47]
Thorntonbank	Belgium	51°33′06″N2°58′01″E / 51.5516°N 2.9669°E / 51.5516; 2.9669	325.2	6 × REpower 5M, 48 × Senvion 6M	2013	€1,100 million	13-19	27	C-Power	[w 39] [1] [48]
Trianel Windpark Borkum (phase 1)	Germany	54°2′30″N6°28′0″E / 54.04167°N 6.46667°E / 54.04167; 6.46667 (Trianel Windpark Borkum (phase 1) 200 MW)	200	40 × Areva M5000-116	2015	€900 million	28-33	45	Trianel	[w 40]
Veja Mate	Germany	54°N6°E / 54°N 6°E / 54; 6	402	67 × Siemens SWT-6.0-154	2017	€1.9 billion	41	95	Highland Group Holdings Ltd, Siemens Financial Services, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners	[49]
Westermost Rough	United Kingdom	53°48′18″N0°08′56″E / 53.80500°N 0.14889°E / 53.80500; 0.14889 (Westermost Rough 210 MW)	210	35 × Siemens SWT-6.0	2015	€1,000 million	10-25	8	Ørsted	[w 41]
"Cap." is the rated nameplate capacity of the wind farm " Commissioned " is the year when the windfarm was or will be commissioned and put into service. "Cost" is the total capital cost of the project up to commissioning. "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

Locations of offshore wind farms in the North Sea

See also

• Energy portal
• Europe portal

• Wind power in Europe
• List of wind farms
• List of offshore wind farms
• Lists of offshore wind farms by country
• Lists of offshore wind farms by water area
• List of offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom
• List of offshore wind farms in Denmark
• List of offshore wind farms in the Netherlands
• List of offshore wind farms in Germany
• Wind power in the United Kingdom
• Wind power in Denmark
• Wind power in the Netherlands
• Wind power in Belgium
• Wind power in France
• Wind power in Germany

Windfarm home pages

1. Alpha Ventus
2. Borkum Riffgrund 1
3. BARD Engineering Archived 2009-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
4. Beatrice
5. "Belwind". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
6. "Blyth". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
7. "Offshore wind farm Butendiek". Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
8. DanTysk
9. Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
10. OWEZ Archived 2007-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
11. Eneco project Luchterduinen
12. Gemini Wind Farm
13. Project - Global Tech I
14. SSE wind farm Project Website Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
15. Gunfleet Sands Archived 2010-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
16. Horns Rev 1 Archived 2010-11-21 at the Wayback Machine Vattenfall Horns Rev 1 Archived 2010-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
17. Horns Rev II turbines Archived 2012-05-27 at archive.today
18. Horns Rev III
19. umber Gateway
20. "Hywind". Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
21. "Hywind". Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
22. Kentish Flats
23. "Thanet". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
24. London Array
25. "Lynn and Inner Dowsing". Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
26. Meerwind Süd/Ost
27. Nordsee Ost Archived 2015-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
28. .
29. .
30. Northwind Energy
31. "Princess Amalia (Q7)". Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
32. Foxwell, David (2019-09-11). "Royal visit sees Belgian power hub inaugurated". Riviera Maritime Media.
33. Riffgat
34. "Sandbank offshore wind farm". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
35. Scroby Sands
36. Durakovic, Adnan (20 October 2021). "Belgium's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Officially Inaugurated". Offshore Wind. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021.
37. SCIRA - Sheringham Shoal
38. "Thanet". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
39. C-Power offshore windfarm
40. Trianel wind farm Borkum
41. Westermost Rough

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4. Alpha Ventus (Germany) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 19 August 2010.
5. BARD Offshore 1 (Germany) wind farm 4C. Retrieved: 17 February 2015.
6. RenewableUK operational wind farm List Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
7. Dunford et al. UK Renewable Energy Data, Issue 10 Renewable Energy Foundation , 29 July 2010. Accessed: 30 September 2011.
8. Beatrice offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
9. Belwind (Belgium) 4C . Retrieved: January 2015.
10. LORC - Belwind Datasheet
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12. Egmond an Zee Offshore Wind Farm, Netherlands Power Technology. Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
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