Beatrice
Scotland's largest and deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm at commissioning. Outer Moray Firth, approximately 13.5km off the Caithness coast.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
588 MW ◆
Turbines
84 × 7 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Swt 7-0-154 ◆
Foundation
Jacket ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
35–56 m ◆
Distance from shore
13.5 km ◆
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · FIDeR · £140/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured · Jun 2019 ◆
Connection
HVAC 220kV to Blackhillock Substation (400kV) near Keith, … ◆
Schedule
FID
May 2016 ◆
COD
2019-Q2 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
7 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 7 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 17 sources (15 primary) · ◆ 10 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
[1]
Marine Scotland2014-03-19◆ Section 36 Consent - Construction and Op…
“Licence granted: 2014-03-19. Application type: Renewables - Wind under Section 36 and 36A of the Electricity Act 1989. Applicant: Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited. Location: Moray Firth. Status: Pos…”
supportsConsentDistance from shoreCoordinatesConsent appliedConsent granted
[17]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2521: Site Name "Beatrice", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 588 MWelec, Operator "Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) / Repsol / CIP"”
supportsRegister entry
[19]
Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT)2026-08-23◆ Scottish MD-LOT marine projects register…
“Register row "Beatrice Offshore Windfarm" (key ml/beatrice-offshore-windfarm): Application stage "Post-consent", type "Renewables - Wind".”
supportsRegister entry
[23]
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (RNS via Investegate)2026-10-29◆ TRIG - Completion of Beatrice offshore w…
“TRIG announces that the sale of its entire 17.5% equity interest in the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm project in Scotland for a total consideration of £157m, first announced on 15 June 2026, has c…”
supportsowner
Operator6
[2]
SSE Renewables2026-06-04◆ Beatrice | SSE Renewables
“Beatrice is operated by SSE Renewables on behalf of a joint venture partnership between SSE Renewables (40%), Red Rock Power Limited (25%), The Renewables Infrastructure Group (17.5%) and Equitix (17.…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rightsTurbinesUnit capacity+2 more
[3]
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited2026-06-04
“588MW from 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbine generators. 86 jacket substructures up to 81m tall. Approximately 13.5km off the Caithness coast in the Outer Moray Firth. Electricity transmits via subse…”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacityFoundation+2 more
[5]
Red Rock Power2019-07-29◆ Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm officially o…
“[Access-restricted: URL now returns HTTP 403 at audit. Retained as corroboration; commercial_operation re-pointed to power-technology-beatrice-project.]”
supportsBackground
[9]
National Audit Office2014-06◆ Early contracts for renewable electricit…
“Administrative strike prices by commissioning date (2012 GBP/MWh) - Offshore wind: 2017-18 140; 2018-19 140. FIDeR strikes are CPI-indexed. ... Description | Technology | Expected commissioning date a…”
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[16]
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL)2019-05-15◆ Offshore construction complete
“The last of 84 offshore wind turbines was commissioned today which has been completed on time and under budget after three years of construction. The final 7MW Siemens Gamesa turbine was installed in …”
supportsCOD history
[18]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000025: "Beatrice Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 588, Effective From n/a, Customer "BEATRICE OFFSHORE WINDFARM LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
Auction results1
[24]
Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC)2026-07-31◆ lccc-portfolio-status-2026-07
Investment Contract units, all 'Live (Post-FIC)': INV-BUR-001 Burbo Bank Extension; INV-DUD-001/002/003 Dudgeon; INV-WAL-001/002 Walney Extension; INV-BEA-001/002 Beatrice; INV-HOR-001/002/003 Hornsea…
supportsInvestment contract · FID Enabling for Renewables (FIDeR) investment contracts
Trade press6
[4]
NS Energy Business2018-07-23
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFirst powerFoundationDistance from shore
[6]
Offshore Wind Biz2016-05-23
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFinal investment decision
[8]
Transmission Investment2026-06-04
“Two 220/33kV Offshore Transformer Modules step up the voltage from 33kV for transmission at 220kV. Blackhillock substation near Keith in Moray serves as the grid connection point to the 400kV transmis…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[10]
Power Technology2026-06-04
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCommercial operationModelUnit capacityFoundationWater depth+1 more
[11]
Power Technology2026
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsoperatorowner
[14]
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