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This is a list of offshore wind farms within the national maritime boundaries of the United Kingdom. In December 2024 the nameplate capacity of offshore wind farms in operation was approximately 14 GW, with a further 8 GW under construction. Contracts for difference for a further 9 GW have been awarded by the UK Government.
The total offshore wind power capacity installed in the United Kingdom at the start of 2022 was 11.3 GW. By 2023, the United Kingdom had over 11,000 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 30 gigawatts (GW): 15 GW onshore and 15 GW offshore, [2] The UK has set a target to have 50GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. [3]
The Lincs Wind Farm is a 270 MW offshore wind farm 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) off Skegness on the east coast of England. The total cost of the project is estimated at £1 billion including electrical transmission links. The farm was completed in 2013. It is adjacent to the smaller Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farm.
Historically, wind power had raised costs of electricity slightly. In 2015, it was estimated that the use of wind power in the UK had added £18 to the average yearly electricity bill. [135] This was the additional cost to consumers of using wind to generate about 9.3% of the annual total (see table below) – about £2 for each 1%.
Estimated cost: €36 billion. [111] [112] ... Will use V236-15 MW turbines Offshore works are expected to begin in 2025. ... Renewable UK offshore wind page;
The Thanet Wind Farm (also sometimes called Thanet Offshore Wind Farm) [2] is an offshore wind farm 7 miles (11 km) off the coast of Thanet district in Kent, England. On commissioning it was the world's largest offshore wind farm. It has a nameplate capacity (maximum output) of 300 MW and it cost £780 [3] –900 million [4] (US$1.2
[12] [13] [14] Three suction anchors hold each turbine. [15] Hywind Scotland was commissioned in October 2017. [16] [17] [18] While cost was reduced compared to the very expensive Hywind One at $31m/MW, [8] [19] [4] it still came with a final capital cost of £264m, or £8.8m/MW, approximately three times the capital cost of fixed offshore ...
Turbines in harbour, waiting to be mounted; red helicopter platforms on top As seen from the Stena Line Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry in 2014. Greater Gabbard is a 504 MW wind farm, built on sandbanks 23 kilometres (14 mi) off the coast of Suffolk in England at a cost of £1.5 billion.