Top 25 Operational Offshore Wind Farms
This is a list of the top 25 offshore wind farms that are currently operational, rated by nameplate capacity. In the case of a tied bottom place in the table, the wind farm with the earliest commissioning date is used.
| Wind farm | Total (MW) |
Country | Coordinates | Turbines & model |
Official Start |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Gabbard | 504 | United Kingdom | 51°52′48″N 1°56′24″E / 51.88000°N 1.94000°E / 51.88000; 1.94000 (Greater Gabbard wind farm) | 140 × Siemens 3.6-107 |
2012 | |
| Walney (phases 1&2) | 367.2 | United Kingdom | 54°02′38″N 3°31′19″W / 54.04389°N 3.52194°W / 54.04389; -3.52194 (Walney Wind Farm) | 102 × Siemens SWT-3.6-107 |
2011 (phase 1) 2012 (phase 2) |
|
| Sheringham Shoal | 315 | United Kingdom | 53°7′N 1°8′E / 53.117°N 1.133°E / 53.117; 1.133 (Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm) | 88 × Siemens 3.6-107 |
2012 | |
| Thanet | 300 | United Kingdom | 51°26′N 01°38′E / 51.433°N 1.633°E / 51.433; 1.633 (Thanet Offshore Wind Project) | 100 × Vestas V90-3MW |
2010 | |
| Thorntonbank Phases 1 & 2 | 215 | Belgium | 51°33′00″N 2°56′00″E / 51.55000°N 2.93333°E / 51.55000; 2.93333 (Thorntonbank phases 1&2) | 6 x REpower 5M, 30 x 6M | 2012 | |
| Horns Rev 2 | 209.3 | Denmark | 55°36′00″N 7°35′24″E / 55.60000°N 7.59000°E / 55.60000; 7.59000 (Horns Rev 2) | 91 × Siemens 2.3-93 |
2009 | |
| Rødsand II | 207 | Denmark | 54°33′0″N 11°42′36″E / 54.55000°N 11.71000°E / 54.55000; 11.71000 (Nysted Wind Farm) | 90 × Siemens 2.3-93 |
2010 | |
| Chenjiagang (Jiangsu) Xiangshui | 201 | China | 34°29′00″N 119°52′00″E / 34.48333°N 119.86667°E / 34.48333; 119.86667 (Jiangsu Xiangshui Wind Farm) | 134 × 1.5MW | 2010 | |
| Lynn and Inner Dowsing |
194 | United Kingdom | 53°07′39″N 00°26′10″E / 53.12750°N 0.43611°E / 53.12750; 0.43611 (Lynn and Inner Dowsing) | 54 × Siemens 3.6-107 |
2008 | |
| Robin Rigg (Solway Firth) |
180 | United Kingdom | 54°45′N 3°43′W / 54.750°N 3.717°W / 54.750; -3.717 (Robin Rigg Wind Farm) | 60 × Vestas V90-3MW |
2010 | |
| Gunfleet Sands | 172 | United Kingdom | 51°43′16″N 1°17′31″E / 51.72111°N 1.29194°E / 51.72111; 1.29194 (Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm) | 48 × Siemens 3.6-107 |
2010 | |
| Nysted (Rødsand I) | 166 | Denmark | 54°33′0″N 11°42′36″E / 54.55000°N 11.71000°E / 54.55000; 11.71000 (Nysted Wind Farm) | 72 × Siemens 2.3 |
2003 | |
| Bligh Bank (Belwind) | 165 | Belgium | 51°39′36″N 2°48′0″E / 51.66000°N 2.80000°E / 51.66000; 2.80000 (Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm) | 55 × Vestas V90-3MW |
2010 | |
| Horns Rev 1 | 160 | Denmark | 55°31′47″N 7°54′22″E / 55.52972°N 7.90611°E / 55.52972; 7.90611 (Horns Rev) | 80 × Vestas V80-2MW |
2002 | |
| Ormonde | 150 | United Kingdom | 54°6′N 3°24′W / 54.100°N 3.400°W / 54.100; -3.400 (Ormonde Wind Farm) | 30 × REpower 5M | 2012 | |
| Longyuan Rudong Intertidal Demonstration | 150 | China | 32°30′N 121°15′E / 32.500°N 121.250°E / 32.500; 121.250 (Longyuan Rudong) | 21 × Siemens 2.3-93; 20 × Goldwind 2.5MW 17 × Sinovel 3W |
2011 (phase 1) 2012 (phase 2) |
|
| Princess Amalia | 120 | Netherlands | 52°35′24″N 4°13′12″E / 52.59000°N 4.22000°E / 52.59000; 4.22000 (Princess Amalia Wind Farm) | 60 × Vestas V80-2MW | 2008 | |
| Donghai Bridge | 110.6 | China | 30°46′12″N 121°59′38″E / 30.77000°N 121.99389°E / 30.77000; 121.99389 (Donghai Bridge Wind Farm) | 34 × Sinovel SL3000/90 1 × Sinovel SL 5000 1 × Shanghai Electric W3600/116 |
2010 2011 |
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| Lillgrund | 110 | Sweden | 55°31′N 12°47′E / 55.517°N 12.783°E / 55.517; 12.783 (Lillgrund Wind Farm) | 48 × Siemens 2.3-93 |
2007 | |
| Egmond aan Zee | 108 | Netherlands | 36 × Vestas V90-3MW |
2006 | ||
| Kentish Flats | 90 | United Kingdom | 51°27′36″N 1°5′24″E / 51.46000°N 1.09000°E / 51.46000; 1.09000 (Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm) | 30 × Vestas V90-3MW |
2005 | |
| Barrow | 90 | United Kingdom | 53°59′N 3°17′W / 53.983°N 3.283°W / 53.983; -3.283 (Barrow Offshore Wind) | 30 × Vestas V90-3MW |
2006 | |
| Burbo Bank | 90 | United Kingdom | 53°29′N 03°10′W / 53.483°N 3.167°W / 53.483; -3.167 (Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm) | 25 × Siemens 3.6-107 |
2007 | |
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | United Kingdom | 53°22′N 03°39′W / 53.367°N 3.650°W / 53.367; -3.650 (Rhyl Flats) | 25 × Siemens 3.6-107 |
2009 | |
| North Hoyle | 60 | United Kingdom | 53°26′N 3°24′W / 53.433°N 3.400°W / 53.433; -3.400 (North Hoyle) | 30 × Vestas V80-2MW |
2003 |
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