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title: "North Irish Sea Array (NISA)"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/ie-north-irish-sea-array-nisa/
identifier: ie-north-irish-sea-array-nisa
updated: 2026-10-13
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# North Irish Sea Array (NISA)

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/ie-north-irish-sea-array-nisa/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located off coast of Dublin, Meath and Louth, 13-22 km from shore.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Sea basin | Irish Sea |
| Capacity | 500 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Advanced Development |
| Owners | Statkraft · Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners |
| Coordinates | 53.64, -5.89 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2030 (range 2030–2031) |
| Chance of delivery | Expected (weight 0.792) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2024-06-07 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2030 (expected)

## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- unknown, date not stated — https://www.northirishseaarray.ie/
- unknown, date not stated — https://www.statkraft.ie/what-we-do/wind-power/offshore-wind/north-irish-sea-array/
- unknown, date not stated — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/05/11/500-mw-for-statkraft-and-cip-in-first-irish-offshore-wind-auction/
- unknown, date not stated — https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2025/05/12/irish-sea-wind-farm-developers-asked-to-revise-planning-applications-amid-concerns-about-cumulative-effect/
- EirGrid, 2023-06-14 — https://cms.eirgrid.ie/sites/default/files/publications/ORESS-1-Final-Auction-Results-(OR1FAR).pdf
- Statkraft, 2023-05-11 — https://www.statkraft.com/newsroom/news-and-stories/2023/statkraft-secures-win-in-ireland-offshore-wind-auction/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2023-01-17 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/01/17/cip-buys-into-statkrafts-2-2-gw-irish-offshore-wind-portfolio/
- An Coimisiún Pleanála, 2024-06-07 — https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/319866
- Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), 2025-11-10 — https://cruie-live-96ca64acab2247eca8a850a7e54b-5b34f62.divio-media.com/documents/Grid_Connection_Pathway_for_Phase_-_ORESS_Offshore_Wind_Projects_Decision.pdf
- Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), 2024 — https://assets.gov.ie/291904/5612b93e-f616-4881-8194-250656f0cea1.pdf
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2023-01 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/01/17/cip-buys-into-statkrafts-2-2-gw-irish-offshore-wind-portfolio/
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026 — https://www.gem.wiki/North_Irish_Sea_offshore_wind_farm
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA), 2026-09-17 — https://www.maritimeregulator.ie/our-work/maritime-area-consents/applications-determinations/

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