Hornsea wind farm

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Other names: Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord, Hornsea Project One North Sea, Hornsea 3, Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project Two Offshore Wind Farm, Hornsea 2 - Optimus and Breesea, Hornsea Project Two - Breesea And Optimus Wind, Hornsea Two

Hornsea wind farm is an operating wind farm in United Kingdom.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Hornsea wind farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2020[1] 1200 MW[1] Offshore mount unknown[1] Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC [51%]; Other [49%]; GLIL Infrastructure; Greencoat UK Wind [12.5%][2][3] Ørsted A/S[1]
2 Operating[1] 2022[1] 1300 MW[1] Offshore mount unknown[1] Ørsted A/S [50%]; AXA IM Alts [25%]; Crédit Agricole Assurances [25%][4] Ørsted A/S[5]
3 Pre-construction[1] 2400 MW[1] Offshore mount unknown[1] Ørsted A/S[6][7] Ørsted A/S[6]
4 Pre-construction[1] 2600 MW[1] Onshore[1] Ørsted A/S[8] Ørsted A/S[9]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Hornsea wind farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 United Kingdom 53.6815, 1.4207 (exact)[1]
2 England, United Kingdom[1] 53.9601, 1.54 (exact)[1]
3 United Kingdom 53.6815, 1.4207 (exact)[1]
4 United Kingdom 53.6815, 1.4207 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 "Renewable Energy Planning Database". United Kingdom Government. March, 2021. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. https://renews.biz/79599/uk-pension-funds-buy-125-hornsea-1-stake/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://renews.biz/80057/greencoat-uk-completes-acquisition-of-hornsea-1-stake/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://renews.biz/80826/orsted-completes-hornsea-2-divestment/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/united-kingdom/hornsea-project-two-united-kingdom-uk1u.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://hornseaproject3.co.uk/news/2023/01/hornsea-3-community-events. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://hornseaproject3.co.uk/about-the-project. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://hornseaprojects.co.uk/hornsea-project-four. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_16672.php. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)