Dudgeon
Located 32km north of Cromer, Norfolk.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
402 MW ◆
Turbines
67 × 6 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Swt 6-0-154 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 2 · 2003 ·
Water depth
18–25 m ◆
Distance from shore
32 km ◆
Wind speed
9.8 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · FIDeR · £150/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured · 2016 ◆
Connection
Necton substation, Breckland, Norfolk (132 kV → 400 kV National … ◆
Schedule
FID
Jul 2014 ◆
COD
Oct 2017 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
6 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 3 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 16 sources (16 primary) · ◆ 7 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.
Regulator3
[2]
Dudgeon Offshore Wind (referencing DECC consent)2012-07
“The Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm was consented under a Department of Energy and Climate Change Section 36 consent (Electricity Act 1989). The operator site notes that "by late 2012 all these consents we…”
supportsConsentConsent granted
[13]
DECC / UK Government2014◆ FIDeR Successful Projects offered an inv…
“Dudgeon listed among successful FIDeR projects awarded an investment contract under the FID Enabling for Renewables scheme, confirming the CfD mechanism and commissioning target band.”
supportsMechanismDetail
[17]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2538: Site Name "Dudgeon East", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 402 MWelec, Operator "Statoil / Statkraft"”
supportsRegister entry
Operator8
[3]
Dudgeon Offshore Wind2014-07-01
"Statoil and Statkraft have decided to start building the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK." The total investment was estimated at £1.5 billion. The decision was made on 1 July …
supportsFinal investment decision
[4]
Dudgeon Offshore Wind2015-03-26
"Work has now commenced in Norfolk to install the underground cables and construct the substations that will enable electricity produced by the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm to be distributed into the UK…
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore construction
[5]
Dudgeon Offshore Wind2017-01-08
“Saturday night the first of 67 wind turbines was installed at the Dudgeon offshore Windfarm off Norfolk, UK. The turbine was installed by the vessel Sea Challenger from A2Sea, that sailed away from th…”
supportsturbine staging
[6]
Equinor (then Statoil)2017-02-07◆ First electricity delivered from Dudgeon…
"This is a significant milestone for one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe." First electricity delivered from the initial wind turbine to the UK National Grid on February 9, 2017 — the firs…
supportsFirst power
[8]
Equinor2017-11-21◆ Dudgeon offshore wind farm officially op…
"All 67 turbines at the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm are now delivering electricity to the UK grid, providing renewable energy to around 410,000 homes." Official opening ceremony held 21 November …
supportsCommercial operation
[11]
Dudgeon Offshore Wind2017
"The site at Necton also includes the National Grid infrastructure which enables the 402MW of electricity generated by the wind farm to enter the National Grid distribution network." Substation built …
supportsStatusConnection point
[12]
National Audit Office2014-06◆ Early contracts for renewable electricit…
"Administrative strike prices by commissioning date and technology (2012 GBP/MWh)" - Offshore wind: 2016-17 150; 2017-18 140; 2018-19 140. FIDeR strikes are CPI-indexed; the same strike applies to all…
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[18]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000132: "Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 400, Effective From n/a, Customer "DUDGEON OFFSHORE WIND LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
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 press4
[1]
NS Energy Business2017
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacityFoundation+3 more
[7]
Offshore Wind Biz2017-10-12
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCommercial operation
[15]
Dudgeon Offshore Wind2025
“Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited, which holds the licences and consents to enable it to construct the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, is owned by Norwegian company Equinor, China Resources (Holdings) Co. Ltd…”
supportsoperatorowner
[16]
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