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.
Wind farm | Country | Location | Cap.(MW) | Turbines | Commissioned | Build Cost |
Depth range (m) |
km to shore |
Owner | Refs. |
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Albatros | Germany | 54°30′N 6°24′E / 54.500°N 6.400°E | 117.6 | 16 × Siemens SWT-7.0-154 | 2020 | |||||
Alpha Ventus | Germany | 54°0′40.3″N 6°36′28.1″E / 54.011194°N 6.607806°E | 60 | 6 × Multibrid M5000, 6 × REpower 5M |
2010 | €250 million | 28 | 56 | EWE 47.5% E.ON 26.25% Vattenfall 26.25% |
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Amrumbank West | Germany | 54°31′21.7″N 7°42′17.3″E / 54.522694°N 7.704806°E | 302 | 80 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120 | 2015 | 20-25 | 40 | Amrumbank West GmbH | ||
Borkum Riffgrund I | Germany | 53°58′0″N 6°33′0″E / 53.96667°N 6.55000°E | 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″N 6°29′7″E / 53.94694°N 6.48528°E | 448 | 56 × MHI Vestas V164 | 2019 | |||||
BARD Offshore 1 | Germany | 54°21′30″N 5°58′30″E / 54.35833°N 5.97500°E | 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″N 03°05′35″W / 58.10556°N 3.09306°W | 10 | 2 × REpower 5M | 2007 | £35 million | 45 | 23 | SSE and Talisman Energy | [w 4][1][6][7][8]p11 |
Belwind | Belgium | 51°39′36.0″N 2°48′0.0″E / 51.660000°N 2.800000°E | 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″N 01°29′25″W / 55.13583°N 1.49028°W | 4 | 2 × Vestas V66-2MW | 2000 | £4 million | 6-11 | 1.6 | E.ON | [w 6] |
Borssele I–II | Netherlands | 51°42′10″N 3°4′34″E / 51.70278°N 3.07611°E | 752 | 94 × Siemens SWT-8.0-154 | 2020 | |||||
Borssele III–IV | Netherlands | 51°42′25.2″N 2°54′44.6″E / 51.707000°N 2.912389°E | 731.5 | 77 × MHI Vestas V164 9.5MW | 2021 | |||||
Borssele V | Netherlands | 51°42′33″N 3°00′12″E / 51.7092°N 3.0033°E | 19 | 2 × MHI Vestas V164 9.5MW | 2021 | |||||
Butendiek | Germany | 55°0′49.0″N 7°46′7.3″E / 55.013611°N 7.768694°E | 288 | 80 × Siemens SWT-3.6 | 2015 | 35 | WPD Nordsee Offshore GmbH | [w 7] | ||
DanTysk | Germany | 55°8′24″N 7°12′0″E / 55.14000°N 7.20000°E | 288 | 80 × Siemens SWP-3.6-120 | 2015 | $900 million | 21-31 | 70 | Vattenfall Stadtwerke München |
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Deutsche Bucht | Germany | 54°21′N 5°51′E / 54.350°N 5.850°E | 260.4 | 31 × MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW | 2019 | |||||
Dudgeon | United Kingdom | 53°15′00″N 1°23′0″E / 53.25000°N 1.38333°E | 402 | 67 × Siemens SWT-6.0-154 | 2017 | £1.5bn | 32 | Equinor Statkraft |
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Egmond aan Zee | Netherlands | 52°36′N 4°25′E / 52.600°N 4.417°E | 108 | 36 × Vestas V90-3MW | 2008 | €200 million | 15-18 | 13 | Nuon, Shell | [w 10][12][13] |
Luchterduinen | Netherlands | 52°25′N 4°10′E / 52.417°N 4.167°E | 129 | 43 × Vestas V112/3000 | 2015 | €450 million | 18-24 | 24 | Eneco, Mitsubishi | [w 11][14] |
Gemini | Netherlands | 54°2′9.6″N 5°57′46.8″E / 54.036000°N 5.963000°E | 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′0″N 6°21′30″E / 54.50000°N 6.35833°E | 400 | 80 × Multibrid M5000 | 2015 | €1.8 billion | 39-41 | 110 | Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy | [w 13] |
Gode Wind 1 & 2 | Germany | 54°4′0″N 7°2′0″E / 54.06667°N 7.03333°E | 582 | 97 × Siemens SWT-6.0-154 | 2016 | €2.2 billion | 30 | 42 | Ørsted | [15] |
Greater Gabbard | United Kingdom | 51°56′0″N 1°53′0″E / 51.93333°N 1.88333°E | 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″N 01°12′50″E / 51.71667°N 1.21389°E | 172 | 48 × Siemens SWP-3.6-107 | 2010 | £300 million | 2-15 | 7 | Ørsted | [w 15][1][6][16] |
Hohe See | Germany | 54°26′N 6°19′E / 54.433°N 6.317°E | 497 | 48 × Siemens SWT-7.0-154 | 2019 | |||||
Horns Rev I | Denmark | 55°31′47″N 7°54′22″E / 55.52972°N 7.90611°E | 160 | 80 × Vestas V80-2MW | 2002 | €272 million | 10-20 | 18 | Vattenfall 60% Ørsted 40% |
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Horns Rev II | Denmark | 55°35′54″N 7°34′34″E / 55.59833°N 7.57611°E | 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″N 7°40′9″E / 55.69694°N 7.66917°E | 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″N 0°17′35″E / 53.64389°N 0.29306°E | 219 | 73 × Vestas V112-3.0 | 2015 | €900 million | 10-18 | 10 | E.ON | [w 19] |
Hywind | Norway | 59°08′24″N 05°01′55″E / 59.14000°N 5.03194°E | 2.3 | 1 × Siemens SWP-2.3-82 | 2009 | NOK 400 million | 220 | 10 | Equinor | [w 20][1][26] |
Hywind | United Kingdom | 57°29′N 01°21′W / 57.483°N 1.350°W | 30 | 5 × Siemens SWP-6.0-154 | 2017 | NOK2 billion (£152m) | 29 | Equinor (75%) Masdar (25%) |
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Kaskasi | Germany | 54°29′0″N 7°41′0″E / 54.48333°N 7.68333°E | 342 | 38 × Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167DD | 2022 | |||||
Kentish Flats | United Kingdom | 51°27′36″N 01°05′24″E / 51.46000°N 1.09000°E | 90 | 30 × Vestas V90-3.0MW | 2005 | £121.5 million | 3-5 | 10 | Vattenfall | [w 22][1][6][7][27]p69 |
Lincs | United Kingdom | 53°11′0″N 0°29′0″E / 53.18333°N 0.48333°E | 270 | 75 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120 | 2013 | £1,000 million | 10-15 | 8 | Centrica, Siemens, Ørsted | [w 23][6][28][29][30] |
London Array | United Kingdom | 51°38′38″N 1°33′13″E / 51.64389°N 1.55361°E | 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″N 0°26′10″E / 53.12750°N 0.43611°E | 194 | 54 × Siemens SWP-3.6-107 | 2009 | £300 million | 6-11 | 5 | Centrica 50% TCW 50% |
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Meerwind Süd/Ost | Germany | 54°23′N 7°41′E / 54.383°N 7.683°E | 288 | 80 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120 | 2014 | €1,300 million | 22-26 | 53 | WindMW GmbH. | [w 26][33] |
Merkur | Germany | 54°2′N 6°33′E / 54.033°N 6.550°E | 396 | 66 × GE Haliade 150-6MW | 2019 | |||||
Nobelwind | Belgium | 51°31′40″N 3°1′55″E / 51.52778°N 3.03194°E | 165 | 50 × Vestas V112-3.3 MW | 2017 | |||||
Nordergründe | Germany | 53°50′6″N 8°10′5″E / 53.83500°N 8.16806°E | 110.7 | 18 × Senvion 6.2M126 | 2017 | |||||
Nordsee One | Germany | 53°58′44.400″N 6°48′50.400″E / 53.97900000°N 6.81400000°E | 332.1 | 54 × Senvion 6.2M126 | 2017 | |||||
Nordsee Ost | Germany | 54°26′N 7°41′E / 54.433°N 7.683°E | 295 | 48 × Senvion 6.2M126 | 2015 | 25 | 55 | RWE Innogy | [w 27] | |
Norther | Belgium | 51°31′40″N 3°1′55″E / 51.52778°N 3.03194°E | 369.6 | 44 × Vestas V164-8.4 MW | 2019 | Elicio | [w 28] | |||
Northwester 2 | Belgium | 51°41′15″N 2°44′56″E / 51.68750°N 2.74889°E | 219 | 23 × Vestas V164-9.5 MW | 2020 | [w 29] | ||||
Northwind | Belgium | 51°37′0″N 2°54′0″E / 51.61667°N 2.90000°E | 216 | 72 × Vestas V90-3.0 | 2014 | €850 million | 16-29 | 37 | Parkwind | [w 30][34] |
Princess Amalia | Netherlands | 52°35′21.8″N 4°12′22.7″E / 52.589389°N 4.206306°E | 120 | 60 × Vestas V80-2MW | 2008 | €350 million | 19-24 | 26 | Eneco Energie | [w 31][35][36] |
Rentel | Belgium | 51°35′27.6″N 2°56′38.4″E / 51.591000°N 2.944000°E | 309 | 42 × 7.35 MW | 2020 | [w 32] | ||||
Riffgat | Germany | 53°41′24″N 6°28′48″E / 53.69000°N 6.48000°E | 113 | 30 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120 | 2014 | €480 million | 16-24 | 15-42 | ENOVA, EWE | [w 33][37][38] |
Sandbank | Germany | 55°11′N 6°51′E / 55.183°N 6.850°E | 288 | 72 × Siemens SWT-4.0-130 | 2017 | €1.2 billion | 24-34 | 90 | Vattenfall | [w 34] |
Scroby Sands | United Kingdom | 52°38′0″N 1°47′0″E / 52.63333°N 1.78333°E | 60 | 30 × Vestas V80-2MW | 2004 | £75.5m | 0-8 | 2.5 | E.ON | [w 35][1][39][6][40][7]p53 |
Mermaid | Belgium | 51°43′12″N 2°44′9″E / 51.72000°N 2.73583°E | 235.2 | 28 × Siemens SWP-8.4 MW | 2020 | |||||
Seastar | Belgium | 51°38′0″N 2°51′36″E / 51.63333°N 2.86000°E | 168 | 20 × Siemens SWP-8.4 MW | 2020 | [w 36][41] | ||||
Sheringham Shoal | United Kingdom | 53°07′0″N 1°08′0″E / 53.11667°N 1.13333°E | 317 | 88 × Siemens SWT-3.6-107 | 2012 | £1,100 million | 12-24 | 17 | Equinor 50% Statkraft 50% |
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Teesside | United Kingdom | 54°38′50″N 1°05′40″W / 54.64722°N 1.09444°W | 62 | 27 × Siemens SWT-2.3 | 2013 | £200 million | 7-15 | 1.5 | EDF-EN | |
Thanet | United Kingdom | 51°26′0″N 1°38′0″E / 51.43333°N 1.63333°E | 300 | 100 × Vestas V90-3.0MW | 2010 | £780-900 million | 20-25 | 11 | Vattenfall | [w 38][42][6][43][44] |
Thorntonbank | Belgium | 51°33′6″N 2°58′1″E / 51.55167°N 2.96694°E | 325.2 | 6 × REpower 5M, 48 × Senvion 6M |
2013 | €1,100 million | 13-19 | 27 | C-Power | [w 39][1][45] |
Trianel Windpark Borkum (phase 1) | Germany | 54°2′30″N 6°28′0″E / 54.04167°N 6.46667°E | 200 | 40 × Areva M5000-116 | 2015 | €900 million | 28-33 | 45 | Trianel | [w 40] |
Veja Mate | Germany | 54°40′N 6°10′E / 54.667°N 6.167°E | 402 | 67 × Siemens SWT-6.0-154 | 2017 | €1.9 billion | 41 | 95 | Highland Group Holdings Ltd, Siemens Financial Services, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | [46] |
Westermost Rough | United Kingdom | 53°48′18″N 0°08′56″E / 53.80500°N 0.14889°E | 210 | 35 × Siemens SWT-6.0 | 2015 | €1,000 million | 10-25 | 8 | Ørsted | [w 41] |
Hywind Tampen | Norway | 61°19′47.9″N 2°42′0″E / 61.329972°N 2.70000°E | 88 | 11 × Siemens SG 8.0-167 DD | 2023 | NOK 7.5 billion | 260-300 | 140 | Equinor | [47][48][49] |
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