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title: "Beatrice"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-beatrice/
identifier: uk-beatrice
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Beatrice

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-beatrice/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Scotland's largest and deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm at commissioning. Outer Moray Firth, approximately 13.5km off the Caithness coast.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 588 MW |
| Turbines | 84 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | SSE Renewables · Red Rock Power Limited · The Renewables Infrastructure Group · Equitix |
| Coordinates | 57.9, -2.88 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2019-Q2 |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2012-04-23 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2014-03-19 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2016-05 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2016-05 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2017-04 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2018-Q3 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2019-Q2 (achieved)

## Offtake

664 MW contracted — investment contract

- **Investment contract · FID Enabling for Renewables (FIDeR) investment contracts** — £140/MWh · 2012 real · CPI-indexed · awarded 2014-04 · 15-year term

## Sources

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

- Marine Scotland, 2014-03-19 — https://marine.gov.scot/ml/section-36-consent-construction-and-operation-offshore-windfarm-and-transmission-works-beatrice
- SSE Renewables, 2026-06-04 — https://www.sserenewables.com/offshore-wind/operational-wind-farms/beatrice/
- Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited, 2026-06-04 — https://www.beatricewind.com/about
- NS Energy Business, 2018-07-23 — https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/scotlands-2-6bn-offshore-windfarm-generates-first-power/
- Red Rock Power, 2019-07-29 — https://www.redrockrenewables.com/2019/07/29/beatrice-offshore-wind-farm-officially-opened-by-hrh-the-prince-charles-the-duke-of-rothesay/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2016-05-23 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2016/05/23/beatrice-cleared-for-takeoff/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2021-01-15 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2021/01/15/cip-to-sell-beatrice-stake-to-trig-and-equitix/
- Transmission Investment, 2026-06-04 — https://tinv.com/ofto-projects/beatrice/
- National Audit Office, 2014-06 — https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Early-contracts-for-renewable-electricity1.pdf
- Power Technology, 2026-06-04 — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/beatrice-offshore-wind-farm/
- Power Technology, 2026 — https://www.power-technology.com/news/trig-beatrice-offshore-wind-farm-equitix/
- The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (RNS/Investegate), 2026-06-15 — https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/the-renewables-infrastructure-group-limited--trig/offshore-wind-disposal-/9617103
- QuotedData, 2026-06 — https://quoteddata.com/2026/06/renewables-infrastructure-group-sells-beatrice-wind-farm-for-155m/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- SSE plc (RNS via Investegate), 2018-11-14 — https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/sse--sse/half-year-report/5823442
- Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL), 2019-05-15 — https://www.beatricewind.com/post/2019/05/15/offshore-construction-complete
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2026-05-06 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69fc56908cc72d2f863ea58d/REPD_publication_Q1_2026.csv
- National Energy System Operator (NESO), 2026-07-21 — https://api.neso.energy/dataset/cbd45e54-e6e2-4a38-99f1-8de6fd96d7c1/resource/17becbab-e3e8-473f-b303-3806f43a6a10/download/tec-register-21-july-2026.csv
- Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT), 2026-08-23 — https://marine.gov.scot/?q=marine-projects
- Companies House, 2025-12-08 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC350248/filing-history/MzQ5Mjc5NTU4OWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf
- Companies House, 2023-01-05 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC350248/filing-history/MzM2MzkxMzAxMmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf
- Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), 2026-07-31 — https://dp.lowcarboncontracts.uk/dataset/754ae1ec-3539-4bdf-86f5-ba204a56be76/resource/7bdfb0cb-fe99-44eb-b07b-2047e82f5601/download/cfd_contract_portfolio_status.csv

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