Hesselø
Original location had challenging geotechnical conditions (soft clay formations in upper 20-30m of seabed).
Status
Early Developmentlifecycle stage
LikelyHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
Vattenfall — 100% ◆Location
DenmarkKattegat
Technology
Capacity
800 MW ◇
Turbines
—
Foundation
—
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Hesselø (Kattegat) — re-tendered CfD round · 2026 ·
Water depth
20–45 m ◇
Distance from shore
30 km ◇
Wind speed
10.0 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · 542 DKK/MWh ◆
Grid
No agreement ◇
Connection
Export cable to Pårup (Zealand); landfall at Gilbjerg Hoved … ◇
Schedule
FID
Not taken
COD · announced
2032 ◇
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
LikelyHafrok's delivery likelihood for Hesselø
The developer says 2032. Hafrok's year sits later than that; the year, the chance and the working are for registered readers.
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
the dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 1 recorded ownership deal from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the contract terms on record · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 8 sources (4 primary) · ◆ 4 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator3
[1]
Energistyrelsen (Danish Energy Agency)2025-11-20◆ DEA opens three new CfD offshore tenders…
“Minimum capacity of at least 800 MW ... must be completed by the end of 2032 ... two-sided capability-based contract for difference (CfD) ... state payment cap of DKK 27.4 billion (for Hesselø) ... na…”
supportsConsentCommercial operationTotal capacityMechanismDetail
[5]
Energistyrelsen (Danish Energy Agency)2026-06-16◆ News about Hesselø OWF
“27-06-2022: Location moved south to reduce establishment risks ... 26-06-2021: Tender suspended due to soft clay formations discovered especially the upper 20-30 m below the seabed ... 23-10-2020: Gil…”
supportsBackground
[8]
Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen)2026-08-04◆ Danmark faar to nye havvindmoelleparker …
“Award, 4 Aug 2026: "Selskaberne bød henholdsvis 504 kroner per megawatt-time for 'Nordsøen Midt' og 542 kroner per megawatt-time for 'Hesselø', hvilket var de laveste bud på de respektive parker. ... …”
supportssponsorCOD historyMechanismStrike / priceDetail+1 more
Trade press5
[2]
offshoreWIND.biz2025-11-20
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsTotal capacity
[3]
Windtech International2026-05-22
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsStatus note
[4]
Port of Grenaa2026-06-16◆ Hesselø offshore windfarm | Port of Gren…
“The wind farm is situated in the Kattegat, approximately 31 nm (52 km) from Port of Grenaa ... Installed capacity: 800-1,000 MW grid connected + 200 MW PTX ... Individual turbine size: 15-22 MW ... Nu…”
supportsStatusConnection pointWater depthDistance from shoreport
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