Burbo Bank Extension
Extension to Burbo Bank (2007). Located west of original farm in Liverpool Bay.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Ørsted — 37.55% ◆KIKIRKBI — 25% ◆
Greencoat UK Wind — 15.7% ◆GRGreencoat Renewable Income LP — 9.3% ◆
Brookfield Renewable Partners — 12.45% ◆Location
United KingdomIrish Sea
Technology
Capacity
258 MW ◆
Turbines
32 × 8 MW ◆
Model
Mhi Vestas V164 8-0 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 1 & 2 site extensions (2010) · 2010 ·
Water depth
3.5–17 m ◆
Distance from shore
7 km ◆
Wind speed
9.1 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · FIDeR · £150/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured · 2017-Q2 ◆
Connection
Onshore substation at Bodelwyddan; 400kV connection to National … ◆
Schedule
FID
Dec 2014 ◆
COD
2017-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 · 5 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 (18 primary) · ◆ 8 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator4
[1]
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (via Planning Inspectorate)2014-09-25◆ The Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind F…
"The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120 and 149A of the 2008 Act makes the following Order—" Order made 25th September 2014, coming into force 26th Septe…
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[2]
DECC (gov.uk)2014-04◆ FIDeR Successful Projects offered an inv…
"Burbo Bank extension — Dong Energy Wind Power A/S — Offshore wind — 258 [MW] — Liverpool Bay, at the entrance to the River Mersey" (Updated 23 April 2014).
supportsTotal capacityMechanismDetail
[15]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2539: Site Name "Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 258 MWelec, Operator "Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)"”
supportsRegister entry
[19]
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS)2026-08-23◆ PINS national infrastructure application…
“Project reference EN010026: "Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm"; applicant "DONG Energy Burbo Extension (UK) Ltd."; Stage "Post-decision"; applied 2013-03-22; accepted 2013-04-19; decision 2014-…”
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Operator8
[3]
National Audit Office2014-06◆ Early contracts for renewable electricit…
"Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm — Offshore wind — 31/03/2017 — 15 years — 258 [MW] — 150 [£/MWh, 2012 prices] — 154 [£/MWh nominal] — 1.0 [£bn]" (Table: administrative strike prices by commis…
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Diamond Transmission Partners2018
“258MW connection between the generators and onshore transmission system … 24.3km undersea cable, which comes ashore near Bodelwyddan … onshore cables approximately 10.4km long connecting to the onshor…”
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4C Offshore / OBE Digital2024
“Latitude: 53.4840000, Longitude: -3.2730000 … water depths at the site range between 3.5m and 17m … approximately 7 to 8.5 km off the North Wirral and Sefton coasts … 32 MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW wind tu…”
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[16]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000394: "Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 258, Effective From n/a, Customer "BURBO EXTENSION LTD"”
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Financier1
[17]
Greencoat UK Wind plc2021-11-02◆ Investment in Burbo Bank Extension offsh…
“Greencoat UK Wind plc is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire a 25% stake in Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm from AIP, in partnership with a number of pension funds investing thro…”
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Auction results1
[21]
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 press3
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offshoreWIND.biz2024-10
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
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