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.

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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

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.

NameCountryLocation Capacity (MW)No.Turbine Manufacturer(s)Turbine Model(s)Project
Commissioning Year		Strike PriceBuild
Cost		 Capacity
Factor 		Depth
range (m)		 km to
shore		OwnerRefs.
Barrow England 53°59′00″N3°17′00″W / 53.98333°N 3.28333°W / 53.98333; -3.28333 9030 Vestas V90-3.0MWJuly 2006 £123m35.9% [1] 15–207 Ørsted [w 1] [2]
Beatrice Scotland 58°06′20″N03°05′35″W / 58.10556°N 3.09306°W / 58.10556; -3.09306 102REpower5MJuly 2007 £35m20%4523 SSE, Talisman Energy [w 2] [3]
Beatrice extension Scotland 58°06′20″N03°05′35″W / 58.10556°N 3.09306°W / 58.10556; -3.09306 58884 Siemens Gamesa SWT-7.0-154July 2019140 £2,600m4523 SSE Talisman Energy [4] [5] [6]
Blyth Offshore DemonstratorEngland41.55 Vestas V164-8MW201750-606.5 EDF Renewables [7] [8]
Burbo Bank England 53°29′00″N3°11′00″W / 53.48333°N 3.18333°W / 53.48333; -3.18333 9025 Siemens SWT-3.6-107September 2007 £90m32–35%0–67 Ørsted [w 3] [9]
Burbo Bank Extension England 53°29′00″N3°11′00″W / 53.48333°N 3.18333°W / 53.48333; -3.18333 25832 Vestas V164 8.0 MW April 20176–13 Ørsted
Dudgeon England 53°15′00″N1°23′00″E / 53.25000°N 1.38333°E / 53.25000; 1.38333 40267 Siemens SWT-6.0–154October 2017 £1,500m48% Equinor, Statkraft [10] [11]
East Anglia One England 52°14′04″N02°29′18″E / 52.23444°N 2.48833°E / 52.23444; 2.48833 714102 Siemens SWT-7.0-1542020119.8943 [12] [13]
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre Scotland 57°13′0″N1°59′0″W / 57.21667°N 1.98333°W / 57.21667; -1.98333 9311 Vestas Vestas V164 8MWSeptember 2018323 European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre [w 4] [14]
Galloper England35356 Siemens SWT-6.0-154March 201827-3627 RWE [15]
Greater Gabbard England 51°56′0″N1°53′0″E / 51.93333°N 1.88333°E / 51.93333; 1.88333 504140 Siemens SWT-3.6-107September 2012 £1,500m42.2% [1] 20–3223 SSE Renewables [w 5]
Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 England 51°43′0″N01°12′50″E / 51.71667°N 1.21389°E / 51.71667; 1.21389 17248 Siemens SWT-3.6-107April 2010 £300m36.6%2–157 Ørsted [w 6] [16]
Gunfleet Sands 3 – Demonstration ProjectEngland 51°43′0″N01°12′50″E / 51.71667°N 1.21389°E / 51.71667; 1.21389 122 Siemens SWT-6.0-120April 2013 £51m31.1%5–128 Ørsted [w 7]
Gwynt y Môr Wales 53°27′00″N03°35′00″W / 53.45000°N 3.58333°W / 53.45000; -3.58333 576160 Siemens SWT-3.6-107June 2015>£2,000m31.7%2017 RWE Npower, Stadtwerke München, GIB, Siemens [w 8]
Hornsea One England 53°53′06″N01°47′28″E / 53.88500°N 1.79111°E / 53.88500; 1.79111 1218174 Siemens SWT-7.0-1542020140 Ørsted, Global Infrastructurel Partners [17] [18]
Hornsea Two England 53°53′06″N01°47′28″E / 53.88500°N 1.79111°E / 53.88500; 1.79111 1386165 Siemens SG 8.0-167 DDAugust 2022 [19] 57.5025-30120 Ørsted, Global Infrastructure Partners [20] [21] [22]
Humber Gateway England 53°38′38″N0°17′35″E / 53.64389°N 0.29306°E / 53.64389; 0.29306 21973 Vestas V112 3.0MWJune 2015 £736m41.1%1510 E.ON [w 9]
Hywind Scotland Scotland 57°29′0″N1°21′0″W / 57.48333°N 1.35000°W / 57.48333; -1.35000 305 Siemens SWT-6.0-154October 2017NOK2 billion
(£152m)		54%95–12025 Equinor, Masdar
Kentish Flats England 51°27′36″N01°05′24″E / 51.46000°N 1.09000°E / 51.46000; 1.09000 14030 Vestas V90-3.0MW
and V112-3.3MW 		October 2005 £121.5m31.3%,
42.9% [1] 		3–510 Vattenfall [w 10] [23]
Lincs England 53°11′0″N0°29′0″E / 53.18333°N 0.48333°E / 53.18333; 0.48333 27075 Siemens SWT-3.6-120September 2013 £1,000m42%10–158 Centrica, Siemens, Ørsted [w 11] [24]
London Array England 51°38′38″N1°33′13″E / 51.64389°N 1.55361°E / 51.64389; 1.55361 630175 Siemens SWT-3.6-107April 2013 £1,800m41.1% [1] 0–2520 Ørsted, E.ON UK Renewables, Masdar [w 12]
Lynn and Inner Dowsing England 53°07′39″N0°26′10″E / 53.12750°N 0.43611°E / 53.12750; 0.43611 19454 Siemens SWP-3.6-107March 2009 £300m34.9%6–115 Centrica 50%
TCW 50%		 [w 13] [25]
Methil Scotland 56°09′46″N03°00′32″W / 56.16278°N 3.00889°W / 56.16278; -3.00889 71Samsung7 MWOctober 201350.05Samsung, 2-B Energy [w 14]
Moray East Scotland 58°06′N2°48′W / 58.1°N 2.8°W / 58.1; -2.8 950100 Vestas V164-9.5 MWApril 2022 [26] 57.5025-30120 Ocean Winds [12] [27] [28] [22]
North Hoyle Wales 53°26′00″N3°24′00″W / 53.43333°N 3.40000°W / 53.43333; -3.40000 6030 Vestas V80-2MWDecember 2003 £80m31.5%5–127 Greencoat UKW [w 15] [29]
Ormonde England 54°06′00″N3°24′00″W / 54.10000°N 3.40000°W / 54.10000; -3.40000 15030 REpower 5MWAugust 2012 £552m39.5% [1] 17–229.5 Vattenfall [w 16] [30]
Race Bank England 53°16′30″N0°50′30″E / 53.27500°N 0.84167°E / 53.27500; 0.84167 58091 Siemens SWT-6.0-154February 2018 Ørsted [31]
Rampion England 50°40′00″N0°16′00″W / 50.66667°N 0.26667°W / 50.66667; -0.26667 400116 Vestas V112-3.45MWApril 2018 £1,300m13 E.ON [32] [33]
Rhyl Flats Wales 53°22′00″N3°39′00″W / 53.36667°N 3.65000°W / 53.36667; -3.65000 9025 Siemens SWT-3.6-107December 2009 £198m32.9% [1] 4–158 Npower (UK) (RWE) [w 17] [34]
Robin Rigg Scotland 54°45′00″N3°43′00″W / 54.75000°N 3.71667°W / 54.75000; -3.71667 18060 Vestas V90-3.0MWApril 2010 £396m35.1% [1] 0–1211 E.ON [w 18] [35]
Scroby Sands England 52°38′0″N1°47′0″E / 52.63333°N 1.78333°E / 52.63333; 1.78333 6030 Vestas V80-2MWMarch 2004 £75.5m30.7% [1] 0–82.5 E.ON [w 19] [36]
Seagreen Phase 1 Scotland 56°35.094′N01°45.537′W / 56.584900°N 1.758950°W / 56.584900; -1.758950 1400100 Vestas V164-10.0 MWOctober 202341.61 £3,000mUp to 59 SSE Renewables, TotalEnergies [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]
Sheringham Shoal England 53°07′0″N1°08′0″E / 53.11667°N 1.13333°E / 53.11667; 1.13333 31788 Siemens SWT-3.6-107September 2012 £1,100m40.7% [1] 12–2417 Equinor 50%
Statkraft 50%		 [w 20]
Teesside England 54°38′50″N1°05′40″W / 54.64722°N 1.09444°W / 54.64722; -1.09444 6227 Siemens SWT-2.3-93August 2013 £200m34.8%7–151.5 EDF-EN [42]
Thanet England 51°26′0″N1°38′0″E / 51.43333°N 1.63333°E / 51.43333; 1.63333 300100 Vestas V90-3.0MWSeptember 2010 £900m32.8%20–2511 Vattenfall [w 21] [43]
Triton Knoll England 53°30′00″N0°48′0″E / 53.50000°N 0.80000°E / 53.50000; 0.80000 85790 Vestas v164-9.5 MWMarch 2022 [44] 74.7533 RWE [12] [45] [22]
Walney England 54°03′00″N3°31′00″W / 54.05000°N 3.51667°W / 54.05000; -3.51667 367102 Siemens SWT-3.6-107February 2010 £630m40.5%,
43.8% [1] 		19–3014 Ørsted, SSE, OPW [w 22] [46]
Walney Extension England 54°5′17″N3°44′17″W / 54.08806°N 3.73806°W / 54.08806; -3.73806 65987 Siemens

Vestas

SWT-7.0-154

MHI V164-8.25

September 2018150.00 Ørsted [47] [48] [49]
Westermost Rough England 53°48′18″N0°8′56″E / 53.80500°N 0.14889°E / 53.80500; 0.14889 21035 Siemens SWT-6.0-154May 2015 £370m42.9% [1] 1510 Ørsted, Marubeni, GIB [w 23] [50]
West of Duddon Sands England 53°59′00″N3°28′00″W / 53.98333°N 3.46667°W / 53.98333; -3.46667 389108 Siemens SWT-3.6-120October 2014 £1,600m44.2% [1] 17–2415 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

Offshore wind farm locations in UK waters
List of offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom
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Wind farms under construction

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.

NameCountryLocation Cap.
(MW)		No.ModelProject commissioningStrike PriceDepth
range (m)		 km to
shore		OwnerRefs.
Neart Na Gaoithe Scotland 56°16′4″N2°19′15″W / 56.26778°N 2.32083°W / 56.26778; -2.32083 45054Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD2024114.3920EDF R / ESB [52] [13]
Sofia Offshore Wind Farm England 55°00′N1°56′E / 55.0°N 1.93°E / 55.0; 1.93 1400100Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD202639.65195 RWE [53] [54] [55] [56] [57]
Dogger Bank A England 54°46′12″N1°55′01″E / 54.77°N 1.917°E / 54.77; 1.917 123595GE-Haliade X 13MW202539.65131 SSE Renewables, Equinor [53] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62]
Dogger Bank B England123595GE-Haliade X 13MW202541.61 SSE Renewables, Equinor [53] [59] [60] [61]
Dogger Bank C England1218GE-Haliade X 14MW202541.61 SSE Renewables, Equinor [53] [63] [60] [61]
Moray West Scotland 58°06′N3°06′W / 58.1°N 3.1°W / 58.1; -3.1 88260Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD202537.35 (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

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.

NameCountryLocation Cap.
(MW)		NoModelProject
commissioning		Strike priceDepth
range (m)		 km to
shore		OwnerRefs.
East Anglia Three EnglandTM097462137295Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD202637.35 (159MW for AR6 @ 54.23) Iberdrola [74] [75] [76] [77] [73]
Hornsea Three EnglandTG2100342852231Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD202737.35 (1080MW for AR6 @ 54.23)160 Ørsted [78] [79] [80] [81] [73]
Inch CapeScotlandNT3947531080Vestas V236-1537.35 (251MW for AR6 @ 54.23)Inch Cape Offshore [82] [73]

Proposed wind farms - Contracts for Difference Round 3

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.

NameCountryLocation Cap.
(MW)		NoModelProject
commissioning		Strike priceDepth
range (m)		 km to
shore		OwnerRefs.
Forthwind Scotland122023/2439.650Forthwind Limited [53]

Proposed wind farms - Contracts for Difference Round 4

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.

NameCountryLocation Cap.
(MW)		NoModelProject
commissioning		Strike priceDepth
range (m)		 km to
shore		OwnerNotesRefs.
TwinHub Floating Offshore Wind Project England3287.30Wave Hub Limited
Norfolk Boreas, Phase 1 England 53°00′00″N2°56′00″E / 53.00000°N 2.93333°E / 53.00000; 2.93333 1380Vestas202737.3572 RWE Ownership changed Dec 2023 [84] [85] [86] [87] [88]

Proposed wind farms - Contracts for Difference Round 6

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.

NameCountryLocation Cap.
(MW)		NoModelProject
commissioning		Strike priceDepth
range (m)		 km to
shore		OwnerNotesRefs.
Hornsea Four EnglandTA0423482400202958.87 Ørsted [73]
East Anglia Two EnglandTM415611963202958.87 Iberdrola [73]
Green Volt OWFScotlandNJ8304454002029139.93Green Volt [73]

Proposed wind farms - early planning

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

NameCountryLocation Cap.
(MW)		NoModel/

capacity

TechnologyProject
commissioning		Option PriceDepth
range (m)		 km to
shore		OwnerNotesRefs.
East Anglia One North England800Fixed202669 Iberdrola [74]
Rampion 2 Extension England 50°40′00″N0°16′00″W / 50.66667°N 0.26667°W / 50.66667; -0.26667 120090Fixed2030 E.ON Pre-examination stage with planning inspectorate - Oct 2023 [89] [90]
Norfolk Vanguard EastEngland1380VestasFixedBefore 2030 RWE Construction of HVDC platforms started - 04/24 [91] [87] [88] [92]
Norfolk Vanguard WestEngland138092Vestas V236-15FixedBefore 2030 RWE Construction of HVDC platforms started - 04/24 [87] [88] [92]
Dogger Bank South England3000Fixed £248m RWE Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [93] [94] [95]
Awel y MôrWalesAdjacent to Gwynt y Môr wind farmestimated 500up to 50Fixed RWE [96]
Five EstuariesEnglandAdjacent to Galloper Wind Farm353TBDFixed RWE [97]
North FallsEnglandAdjacent to Greater Gabbard wind farm504up to 72Fixed SSE Renewables, RWE [98]
Dogger Bank D England1320Fixed SSE Renewables, Equinor Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [99] [94]
Berwick Bank ScotlandOuter Firth of Forth4100Fixed2030 SSE Renewables [100]
Seagreen Phase 1A England500Fixed SSE Renewables, TotalEnergies [101]
Outer Dowsing EnglandOff the Lincolnshire Coast, East of the Humber Estuary1500Fixed2030 £125m54Corio Generation, TotalEnergies Aug 2022 - scoping report sent to the Planning Inspectorate.

Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023

 [102] [103] [104] [94] [95]
MorecambeEnglandOff the Lancashire Coast, West of Blackpool and South West of Morecambe Bay48020 - 40Fixed2028 £45m30Offshore Wind LimitedSigned lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [102] [105] [106] [94] [95]
MonaEnglandOff the Northern Welsh Coast, North East of Anglesey1500Fixed £231m3530EnBW, BP Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [102] [107] [94] [95]
MorganEnglandOff the coast of Barrow-In-Furness, West of Morecambe Bay1500Fixed £231m3530EnBW, BP Signed lease with Crown Estate - Jan 2023 [102] [107] [94] [95]
MorvenScotland"Map Reference 1"2907Fixed£85.9m65-7560BP Alternative Energy InvestmentsNov 2022 - two floating LiDARs to be deployed [108] [107] [109]
OssianScotland"Map Reference 2"2610Up to 270Floating£85.9m SSE Renewables Potential to grow to 3.6GW. Nov 2022 - completed a geophysical and benthic survey [108] [110] [111]
BellrockScotland"Map Reference 3"1200Floating£28mFalck RenewablesFeb 2023 - FLS200 floating LiDAR buoy to be deployed. [108] [112] [113]
CampionWindScotland"Map Reference 4" Off the East coast of Scotland2000Floating£86mAveraging 77100 ScottishPower, Shell [108] [114]
Muir MhòrScotland"Map Reference 5"798Floating£20m67 Vattenfall Jun '23 Geophysical and environmental surveys started [108] [115] [116]
BowdunScotland"Map Reference 6" - E3 leasing zone off Bowdun Head100850 to 6018-25MW eachFixedConstruction to commence 2029 and commissioned in 2033£18.7m44Thistle Wind PartnersMar '23 renamed, formerly Cluaran Deas Ear [108] [117] [118]
AyreScotland"Map Reference 7" NE2 leasing zone, off East Mainland of Orkney1008FloatingConstruction to commence 2029 and commissioned in 2033£20m33Thistle Wind PartnersMar '23 renamed, formerly Cluaran Ear-Thuath [108] [109] [118]
BroadshoreScotland"Map Reference 8"900Floating£25.6mFalck RenewablesFeb 2023 - FLS200 floating LiDAR buoy to be deployed. [108] [119] [113]
CaledoniaScotland"Map Reference 9" - adjacent to Moray East and Moray West OWFs.2000Fixed2030£42.9mOcean Winds (joint venture between ENGIE & EDP Renewables)May 2023 - LiDAR devices to be deployed. Geophysical surveys partially complete. [108] [120]
StromarScotland"Map Reference 10"1000Floating£13.4mFalck Renewables [108] [121]
MarramWindScotland"Map Reference 11" - North East coast of Scotland3000Floating£68.4mAveraging 10075 ScottishPower, Shell [108] [122]
BuchanScotland"Map Reference 12"960Floating£33mBayWaA floating LiDAR Buoy has been deployed - Nov 2022 [108] [123] [124] [125]
West of OrkneyScotland"Map Reference 13"2000Fixed£65.7mOffshore Wind PowerOct 2022 - completed offshore and nearshore surveys [108] [126]
HavbredeyScotlandNorthwest of Lewis1500Floating2036£3.9m35Northland Power [108] [127] [128]
"N3 Project"Scotland"Map Reference 15"49515Mixed2030£10.3m106-125Magnora [108] [129]
Spiorad na MaraScotland"Map Reference 16" - West coast of Lewis840Fixed2031£16.1m5Northland PowerThis project will be prioritized over the Havbredey project. [108] [127] [128]
MachairWindScotland"Map Reference 17"2000Fixed£75.4m Scottish Power [108] [130]
Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon ExtensionsEnglandAdjacent to existing Sheringham, Shoal and Dudgeon Wind Farms719up to 56Fixed Equinor April 2024 - Project has Secured Development Consent [131] [132]
PentlandScotlandOff the coast of Dounreay, Caithness7Floating2026Highland Wind LimitedOffshore consent approved by Highland Council - Oct 2022 [133] [134] [135]
Llŷr 1WalesOff the coast of Pembrokeshire100Floating202760-7040Floventis EnergyBenthic and geophysical surveys completed [136]
Llŷr 2WalesOff the coast of Pembrokeshire100Floating202760-7040Floventis EnergyBenthic and geophysical surveys completed [136]
WhitecrossEnglandOff the Devon/Cornwall coast100up to 8Floating202750Offshore Wind Ltd [137] [138]

Decommissioned offshore wind farms

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

NameCountryLocation Cap.
(MW)		No.ModelProject
decommissioning		Strike PriceBuild
cost		 Cap.
fac. 		Depth
range (m)		 km to
shore		OwnerRefs.
Blyth Offshore England 55°08′09″N01°29′25″W / 55.13583°N 1.49028°W / 55.13583; -1.49028 42 Vestas V66-2MW2019 March £4m6–111.6 E.ON [139]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "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. 1 2 3 Crown Estate - Offshore Wind Operational Report Retrieved: 17 August 2019.
  13. 1 2 "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.
  22. 1 2 3 "Contracts for Difference (CFD) Second Allocation Round Results". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  23. ↑ Kentish Flats offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
  24. ↑ Lincs Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: January 2015.
  25. ↑ Lynn Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 25 October 2010.
  26. ↑ "Moray East Offshore Wind Farm - Fully Commissioned - United Kingdom | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  27. ↑ "Moray East Windfarm announces £2.6bn project investment amid clutch of deals". Energy Voice. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  28. ↑ 4C Offshore - Moray East
  29. ↑ North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 7 November 2010.
  30. ↑ Ormonde (UK) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 9 February 2015.
  31. ↑ Race Bank Wind Farm project page Archived 2016-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  32. ↑ Rampion Wind Farm project page
  33. ↑ Rampion 4C .
  34. ↑ Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 7 November 2010.
  35. ↑ Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 7 November 2010.
  36. ↑ Scroby Sands offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.
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