Awel y Môr
West of existing Gwynt y Môr wind farm, 10.5km off North Wales coast. Expected to create 2,000 construction jobs.
Status
Advanced Developmentlifecycle stage
LikelyHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
Location
United KingdomIrish Sea
Technology
Capacity
775 MW ◆
Turbines
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Foundation
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Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
The Crown Estate 2017 Offshore Wind Extensions opportunity · 2020 ·
Water depth
22–39 m ≈
Distance from shore
10.5 km ◇
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · AR7 · £91.2/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
Bodelwyddan 400kV Substation (NGET, Direct Connection); NESO … ◆
Schedule
FID
Not taken
COD · announced
2031 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
LikelyHafrok's delivery likelihood for Awel y Môr
The developer says 2031. Hafrok's year agrees with that date; 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
2 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 4 recorded ownership deals 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 15 sources (10 primary) · ◆ 9 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.
Regulator4
[5]
DESNZ2026-01◆ Contracts for Difference Allocation Roun…
“Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm A SJ015735 Wales AWEL Y MôR OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED Offshore Wind 775.00 65.45 91.20 2030/31 2 3”
supportsTotal capacityMechanismStrike / priceDetail
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Planning Inspectorate2023-09-20◆ Awel y Mor DCO (EN010112)
“The application was granted on 20 September 2023. ... Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm ... This project is at the post-decision stage. This application was granted on 20 September 2023.”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[12]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 7699: Site Name "Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm", Development Status "Awaiting Construction", Installed Capacity 775 MWelec, Operator "RWE Renewables"”
supportsRegister entry
[16]
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS)2026-08-23◆ PINS national infrastructure application…
“Project reference EN010112: "Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm"; applicant "Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited"; Stage "Post-decision"; anticipated submission Q2 2022; applied 2022-04-20; accepted 2022…”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
Operator5
[4]
RWE AG2026-01-14◆ RWE secures CfDs for 6.9 GW of offshore …
“The Awel y Môr offshore wind development project is jointly owned by RWE (60%), Stadtwerke München (30%) and Siemens (10%). RWE is leading the development of the project on behalf of the project partn…”
supportsoperatorinvestorCommercial operation
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National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000529-1: "Awel Y Mor", Status "Scoping", MW Connected 0, Effective From 2027-04-01, Customer "AWEL Y MOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED"; PRO-000529-2: "Awel…”
supportsRegister entry
[15]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-08-14◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 14 August 2026 — Project Number PRO-000529: Project Name "Awel Y Mor", Customer "AWEL Y MOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED", Connection Site "Bodelwyddan 400kV Substation", MW I…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[17]
RWE (Awel y Môr project site)2026-05◆ Offshore surveys underway for Awel y Môr…
“The surveys are to be carried out by contractors Geo and TGS ... Our next step is to reach a final investment decision. ... Onshore construction is planned to begin in 2027 with the onshore substation…”
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Auction results1
[18]
DESNZ (gov.uk)2026-01◆ cfd-ar7-results-2026
Offshore Wind (Pot 3) cleared GBP 65.45 (2012) / 91.20 (2024): Awel y Môr A 775.00 MW; Dogger Bank South East/West Unit A 1,500.00 MW each; Norfolk Vanguard East A 1,380 / B 90 / C 75 MW; Norfolk Vang…
supportsCfD · AR7
Trade press4
[7]
4C Offshore2026
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsTotal capacityCoordinates
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Unverified import1
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