This article lists the largest offshore wind farms that are currently operational rated by nameplate capacity. It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore wind farms with notability other than size.
As of 2022, Hornsea 2 in the United Kingdom is the largest offshore wind farm in the world at 1,386 MW.[1]
This is a list of offshore wind farms with at least 400 MW nameplate capacity that are currently operational.
This is a list of wind farms with a nameplate capacity of more than 400 MW currently under construction.
The following table lists largest offshore wind farm areas (by nameplate capacity) that are only at a proposal stage, and have achieved at least some of the formal consents required before construction can begin.
Wind farm | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Projected completion | Consents | Refs |
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Chaozhou | China | 43,300 | Projected to start work before 2025 | [104] | ||
Sinan Korea Offshore | South Korea | 8,200 | 2030 | Project approved in 2021. Estimated cost: €36 billion. | [105][106][107] | |
Berwick Bank | United Kingdom | 4,100 | 2027 | SSE merged Berwick Bank (2.3GW) and Marr Bank (1.85GW) into single project.[108] Planning application will be sent to Scottish government in Spring 2022. If accepted, project will be shovel ready by 2024 and will be generating electricity by 2027[109] | [110][111][112][113][114] | |
East Anglia Hub (formerly Norfolk Bank) | United Kingdom | 3,100 | 2026 | ScottishPower Renewables merged East Anglia TWO (900 MW), East Anglia THREE (1,400 MW) and East Anglia ONE North (800MW) into single hub. Anticipated project start in 2022. Project completion anticipated in 2026. | [115][116] | |
Med Wind | Italy | 2,800 | 2030 | Floating offshore wind farm. Scoping procedure completed in 2021. Construction to start in 2025. Expected project completion in 2030. | [117][118] | |
Hornsea Project Four | United Kingdom | 2,600 | [119] | |||
Southwest Offshore | South Korea | 2,500 | Phase 1 (60 MW), Phase 2 (400 MW), Phase 3 (2000 MW) | [120][121][122][123] | ||
Hornsea Project Three | United Kingdom | 2,400 | Crown Estate Round 3 | [124] | ||
Mayflower Wind | United States | 2,400 in two phases | TBA | BOEM | ||
Wilmington East & Wilmington West Wind Farm | United States | 2,250 | TotalEnergy Renewables USA | [125][126] | ||
Formosa III | Taiwan | 2,000 | Undergoing environmental impact assessment and approvals which are expected to be completed between 2021 and 2025. | [127] | ||
IJmuiden Ver Alpha | Netherlands | 2,000 | 2029 | [128] | ||
IJmuiden Ver Beta | Netherlands | 2,000 | 2029 | [128] | ||
IJmuiden Ver Gamma | Netherlands | 2,000 | [128] | |||
Norfolk Vanguard | United Kingdom | 1,800 | Planning Consent Granted on 11 February 2022. Offshore works expected to begin in 2025 | [129][130][131][132][133] | ||
Norfolk Boreas | United Kingdom | 1,800 | Planning Consent Granted on 10 December 2021. Offshore works are expected to begin in 2025. | [134][135][136][132] Project shelved in July 2023.[137] | ||
OWF Bałtyk I | Poland | 1,560 | Connection to national grid approved in 2021[138] | [139][140] | ||
Atlantic Shores | United States | 1,510 | 2028 | NJBPU | [141][142] | |
Dogger Bank C (formerly Teesside A) | United Kingdom | 1,200 | Offshore export cable installation will commence in Q1 2024; Offshore platform installation will commence in Q2, 2024; foundation installation will commence in Q3, 2024; Turbine installation will commence in Q2, 2025. First power is anticipated in Q3, 2025 and full power in Q1, 2026. | [80] | ||
Rampion 2 | United Kingdom | 1,200 | Concept/Early Planning. Planning application expected 2022[143] | [144] | ||
Beacon Wind | United States | 1,230 | 2028 | NYSERDA | [145][146][147] | |
Baltic Power | Poland | 1,140 | 2026 | [148] | ||
Thor | Denmark | 1,008 | 2027 | [149] | ||
Inch Cape | United Kingdom | 1,000 | Consent Authorised. Up to 72 wind turbines | [150] | ||
Storgrundet | Sweden | 1,000 | Environmental permit granted in September 2023 | [151][152] | ||
Nordlicht I | Germany | 980 | 2027 | Vattenfall | [153] | |
Skipjack | United States | 966 | 2027 | Ørsted (company) | [154][155][156] | |
He Dreiht | Germany | 960 | 2025 | [157] | ||
Gennaker | Germany | 927 | 2026 | [158] | ||
Sunrise Wind | United States | 880 | 2024 | NYSERDA | [159][160][161] | |
Empire Wind | United States | 40°19′45″N 73°30′28″W / 40.329226°N 73.507861°W / 40.329226; -73.507861 | 816 | 2024 | NYSERDA | [162][163][164][160][161] |
Park City Wind | United States | 804 | 2025 | Connecticut DEEP | [165] | |
Kitty Hawk Wind | United States | 800 | 2026 | 800 MW in Phase 1, proposed total of 2500 MW BOEM | [166][167] | |
Hollandse Kust (West) VI | Netherlands | 750 | 2026 | Shell, Eneco | [168] | |
Hollandse Kust (West) VII | Netherlands | 750 | 2026 | RWE | [168] | |
OWF Bałtyk II | Poland | 720 | 2026 | Construction anticipated in 2025/2026[169] | [139] | |
OWF Bałtyk III | Poland | 720 | 2026 | Construction anticipated in 2025/2026[170] | [139] | |
Baltic Sea Energy Island I | Lithuania | 55°55′00″N 20°20′00″E / 55.916667°N 20.333333°E / 55.916667; 20.333333 | 700 | 2028 | Expected to be finished by 2028. Several investors that submitted bids is currently under evaluation by Lithuanian government[171] | [172][173][174] |
Baltic Sea Energy Island II | Lithuania | 700 | 2030 | Expected to be finished by 2030 after first wind park completed | [175] | |
Noirmoutier | France | 496 | 2023 | Delivery and commissioning expected for 2023. Project will consist of 62 Siemens Gamesa 8.0-167 DD.[176] | [177] |
Ocean Wind 1 | United States | 39°21′58″N 74°24′51″W / 39.366111°N 74.414167°W / 39.366111; -74.414167 | 1,100 | 2024 | NJBPU | [178][179][180][181][182] |
Ocean Wind 2 | United States | 1,148 | 2027 | NJBPU | [141][183] |