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title: "Celtic Sea - Ocean Winds Project"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-celtic-sea-ocean-winds-project/
identifier: uk-celtic-sea-ocean-winds-project
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Celtic Sea - Ocean Winds Project

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-celtic-sea-ocean-winds-project/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Crown Estate Round 5. Completes 4.5GW Round 5 capacity with Equinor and Gwynt Glas. Off South Wales/SW England coast.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | Celtic Sea |
| Capacity | 1500 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Early Development |
| Owners | Ocean Winds |
| Commercial operation (developer guidance, convention year) | 2035 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2036 (range 2036–2043) |
| Chance of delivery | Prospective (weight 0.518) |

## Milestones

- **Commercial operation** — 2036 (expected)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

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

- The Crown Estate, 2025-11-19 — https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/news/the-crown-estate-announces-successful-award-to-develop-third-floating-wind-farm-in-the-celtic-sea
- Ocean Winds, 2025-11-19 — https://www.oceanwinds.com/news/uncategorized/ocean-winds-to-develop-third-floating-offshore-wind-site-in-the-celtic-sea/
- Ocean Winds, 2026-03-03 — https://www.oceanwinds.com/news/uncategorized/ocean-winds-signs-agreement-for-lease-for-celtic-sea-site/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-03 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/03/03/ocean-winds-enters-lease-agreement-with-crown-estate-for-1-5-gw-celtic-sea-floating-wind-project/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- The Crown Estate, 2026-03-03 — https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/news/final-site-progressing-for-round-5
- DESNZ (gov.uk), 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-round-8

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