List of offshore wind farms


This page 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 January 2020 the Hornsea 1 in the United Kingdom is the largest offshore wind farm in the world at 1,218 MW.

Largest operational offshore wind farms

This is a list of offshore wind farms with at least 200 MW nameplate capacity that are currently operational.
Wind farmLocationSite coordinatesCapacity
Turbines & modelCommissioning
date		Refs
Hornsea 11,218174 x Siemens SWT-7.0-1542019
East Anglia ONE714102 x Siemens SWT-7.0-1542020
Walney Extension65940 x MHI-Vestas 8.25 MW
47 x Siemens Gamesa 7 MW		2018
London Array630175 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1202013
Gemini Wind Farm600150 × Siemens SWT-4.02017
Beatrice58884 × Siemens SWT-7.0-1542019
Gode Wind 58297 x Siemens SWT-6.0-1542017
Gwynt y Môr576160 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1072015
Race Bank57391 x Siemens SWT-6.0-1542018
Greater Gabbard504140 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1072012
Hohe See49771 x Siemens SWT-7.0-1542019
Borkum Riffgrund 245056 x MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW2019
Horns Rev 340749 x MHI Vestas V164-8.3 MW2019
Dudgeon40267 × Siemens SWT-6.0-1542017
Veja Mate40267 × Siemens SWT-6.0-1542017
Anholt400111 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1202013
BARD Offshore 140080 × BARD 5.0MW2013
40080 × Areva Multibrid M5000 5.0MW2015
Rampion400116 x MHI Vestas V112-3.45 MW2018
Binhai North400100 x Siemens SWT-4.0-1202018
Merkur39666 x GE Haliade 150-6 MW2019
West of Duddon Sands389108 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1202014
38560 x Siemens SWT-6.0-1542019
Norther Offshore Wind Farm37044 × Vestas V164-8.4 MW2019
Walney
367102 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1072011
2012
Galloper35356 x Siemens SWT-6.0-1542018
Wikinger35070 × Adwen AD 5-1352018
Nordsee One33254 × Senvion 6.2M1262017
Thorntonbank
3256 × Senvion 5MW
48 × Senvion 6.15MW		2009
2012
2013
Sheringham Shoal31588 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1072012
31278 × Siemens SWT-4.0-1202015
308.742 x Siemens SWT-7.0-1542019
SPIC Jiangsu Dafeng302.472 × Envision 4.2MW2018
Dongtai Four302.463 x Siemens SWT-4.0-130
10 x Envision EN136/4.2 MW		2019
Amrumbank West30280 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1202015
Thanet300100 × Vestas V90-3.0MW2010
Huaneng Rudong30038 x Siemens 4.0MW
19 x Haizhuang 5MW
1 x Haizhuang 5MW
12 x Envision 4.2MW 		2017
Jiangsu Longyuan Chiang Sand30075 x Envision EN136/4.0 MW2018
Nordsee Ost29548 × Senvion 6.15MW2015
28880 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1202015
DanTysk28880 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1202015
Baltic 228880 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1202015
28880 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1202015
28872 × Siemens SWT-4.0-1302017
Lincs27075 × Siemens SWT-3.6-1202013
Burbo Bank Extension25832 × Vestas V164-8.0MW2017
Liuheng 25263 × Siemens SWT-4.0-1302019
Humber Gateway21973 × Vestas V112-3.0MW2015
21672 × Vestas V112-3.0MW2014
Westermost Rough21035 × Siemens SWT-6.0-1542015
Horns Rev 220991 × Siemens SWT-2.3-932009
Rødsand II20790 × Siemens SWT-2.3-932010
Chenjiagang Xiangshui201134 × FD77-1500 Dongfang Electric2010
Trianel Borkum West II 20040 × Areva Multibrid M5000 5.0MW2015
Jiangsu Luneng Dongtai20050 × Siemens SWT-4.0-1302017

Largest under construction

This is a list of wind farms with a nameplate capacity of more than 300MW currently under construction.
Wind farmLocationSite coordinatesCapacity
Turbines & modelCompletionRefs
Hornsea Project 21386165 Siemens Gamesa 8MW SG 8.0-167 DD2022-2023
Moray East950100 x MHI Vestas V164 9.5 MW2021
Greater Changhua900111 x Siemens 8MW-167 DD2022
Triton Knoll85590 x MHI Vestas 9.5 MW2021. First foundation installed on 22 January 2020.
Borssele 1&275294 x Siemens Gamesa 8MW2020
Borssele 3&4731.577 x MHI Vestas V164 9.5MW2020
Kriegers Flak60572 x Siemens SG 8.4MW2021
CGN Yangjiang Nanpeng Island40075 x Mingyang MY-5.5 MW2020
CTGNE Yangjiang Shapa - phase II400Mingyang MySE6.45-1802020
Rudong H6400100 x G4-1462021
Rudong H10400100 x ??2021
Formosa II37647 × Siemens 8MW-167 DD2020
Datang Jiangsu Binhai316.51 x Mingyang SCD 3 MW
50 x Goldwind GW-140/3300
45 x Sinovel SL3300/128		2020
Laoting Bodhi Island30075 x Siemens SWT-4.0-1302020

Largest proposed

The following table lists largest offshore wind farm areas that are only at a proposal stage, and have achieved at least some of the formal consents required before construction can begin.
Wind farmLocationSite coordinatesCapacity
ConsentsRefs
IJmuiden Ver4,000Has been in the spatial planning since 2014. Research on ecological impact of grid connection started in 2019. Tenders are planned for 2023 and 2025
Korea Offshore2,500Korean government approved
Hornsea Project Three2,400Crown Estate Round 3
Formosa III2,000Undergoing environmental impact assessment and approvals which are expected to be completed between 2021 and 2025
Hollandse Kust Zuid Holland 1,400Phase I & II to be built by Vattenfall/Nuon by 2023
Phase III & IV to be built by Vattenfall
Moray Firth1,866Moray East, Moray West
Creyke Beck A1,200Consent Authorised
Creyke Beck B1,200Crown Estate Round 3
East Anglia 3,100East Anglia TWO - Development Phase, East Anglia THREE - Consent Given, East Anglia ONE North - Development Phase
Teesside A1,200Crown Estate Round 3
Sofia Offshore 1,400Subsea survey of cable corridor and project site commenced on 21st February 2020
Ocean Wind1,100Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Seagreen1,075Phase 1: Alpha and Bravo - Crown Estate Round 3. Once operational in 2024, Seagreen Alpha and Bravo will form the largest wind farm in Scotland with their combined capacity of 1,075MW
Phase 2: Charlie, Delta and Echo - Crown Estate Round 3
Phase 3: Foxtrot, Golf - Crown Estate Round 3

Other notable offshore wind farms

Wind FarmCountryCoordinatesYearNotabilityRefs
VindebyDenmark1991First offshore wind farm; 11 × Bonus 450 kW. Decommissioned in 2017.
BeatriceUnited Kingdom20072 × Senvion 5MW prototype turbines, deepest fixed-foundation at 45-metre water depth
Yttre StengrundSweden2001First offshore wind farm to be decommissioned
HywindNorway2009First full-scale, deep-water floating turbine: Siemens 2.3 MW turbine in 220 meter-deep water
WindFloat 1Portugal2011First full-scale, semi-submersible platform with a Vestas V80-2MW turbine installed in a dry-dock
Hywind ScotlandUnited Kingdom2017First full-scale, deep-water floating wind farm, at 30 MW capacity