List of UK Built and Proposed Offshore Wind Farms

 

List of built and proposed offshore wind farms in United Kingdom

WIND FARM

COMPLETED

POWER (MW)

NO. TURBINES

NOTES

ROUND

London Array Wind Farm

 

1,000

341

Consent granted December 2006.Offshore construction to begin in Spring 2011 and Phase 1 complete by end of 2012

2

Triton Knoll Wind Farm

 

1,200

240

Planning stage, pending EIA

2

Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm

 

1,500

250

Scoping report submitted. Planning application expected Q2 2012, 1st generation 2015

3

Beatrice Wind Farm

August 2007

10

2

Deep water evaluation project.

 

Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm

April 2010

108

30

Officially inaugurated 16 June 2010

1

Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm

 

150

30

Approved. Under construction

 

Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm

April 2010

180

60

The second largest operational offshore wind farm in the UK.

1

Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farm

October 2008

194

54

 

1

Humber Gateway Wind Farm

 

230

77

Approved February 2011

2

Westernmost Rough Wind Farm

 

240

35 to 80

Planning application submitted in November 2009

2

Lincs Offshore Wind Farm

 

270

75

Consent granted January 2007. Construction to begin in 2010

2

Thanet Offshore Wind Farm

September 2010

300

100

The world's largest operational offshore wind farm

2

Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm

 

315

88

Approved. Under construction. Planned to be fully operational in early 2012

2

Walney Offshore Wind Farm

 

367

102

Two phases, both approved. Under construction. First electricty produced from Phase I

2

West Duddon Offshore Wind Farm

 

389

108

Consent granted September 2008. Under construction.

2

Blyth Offshore

December 2000

4

2

Evaluation project

NFFO

Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm

 

504

140

Approved. Under construction. Generated first power Jan 2010.

2

Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

 

576

160

Consent granted December 2008. Construction to begin end of 2011

2

North Hoyle Wind Farm

December 2003

60

30

The UK's first major offshore wind farm

1

Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm

December 2004

60

30

 

1

Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Project

 

62

27

Consent granted September 2007.Construction to begin in 2010

1

Race Bank Wind Farm

 

620

88 to 206

Planning application submitted in January 2009

2

Gunfleet Sands II

April 2010

64

18

As above

2

Kentish Flats Wind Farm

December 2005

90

30

 

1

Barrow Offshore Wind Farm

May 2006

90

30

 

1

Burbo Bank Wind Farm

October 2007

90

25

 

1

Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm

December 2009

90

25

Officially inaugurated 2 December 2009

1

Dudgeon Wind Farm

 

up to 560

up to 168

Planning application submitted in December 2009

2

Docking Shoal Wind Farm

 

~500

83 to 177

Planning application submitted in December 2008

2