Five Estuaries
Split across two seabed areas covering 128km². Grid connection at East Anglia Connection Node near Lawford, Essex.
Status
Advanced Developmentlifecycle stage
LikelyHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
1,080 MW ◆
Turbines
—
Foundation
Fixed-bottom (structure not recorded) ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
The Crown Estate 2017 Offshore Wind Extensions opportunity · 2020 ·
Water depth
37–51 m ≈
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
—
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
Five Estuaries 220/66 kV Offshore Substation — NESO TEC … ◆
Schedule
FID
Not taken
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
LikelyHafrok's delivery likelihood for Five Estuaries
The developer has stated no date. Hafrok's year, the chance and the working are for registered readers.
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
2 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 4 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 15 sources (11 primary) · ◆ 9 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.
Regulator5
[5]
UK Legislation (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero)2025-12-17◆ The Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm Or…
“The Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 ... Made 17th December 2025 ... “ foundation ” means any of a monopile, multi-leg pin-piled jacket, mono suction caisson or multi-leg suction caisson j…”
supportsConsentFoundationConsent granted
[12]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 9803: Site Name "Five Estuaries - Wind Farm", Development Status "Application Submitted", Installed Capacity 300 MWelec, Operator "RWE Renewables"”
supportsRegister entry
[14]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-08-03◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q2 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 9803: Site Name "Five Estuaries - Wind Farm", Development Status "Planning Permission Granted", Installed Capacity 1080 MWelec, Operator "RWE Renewables", Recor…”
supportsRegister entry
[15]
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS)2026-08-23◆ PINS national infrastructure application…
“Project reference EN010115: "Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm"; applicant "Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm Ltd"; Stage "Post-decision"; anticipated submission between January and March 2024; applie…”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[17]
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners2026-10-13◆ Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acqui…
“Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fifth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has acquired the 25% share previously held by the Macquarie-led consortium in the Five Es…”
supportsowner
Operator4
[4]
RWE UK2025-12-18◆ Secretary of State grants planning conse…
“Project is being developed with a potential maximum installed generation capacity of 1080MW ... The offshore wind project is owned by RWE (33.33%), a Macquarie-led consortium (25%), ESB (20.83%) and S…”
supportsownerTotal capacity
[6]
Sumitomo Corporation Europe2025-12-17
“obtained a Development Consent Order from the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero ... A potential maximum installed generation capacity of the Project is 1080MW ... power generation…”
supportsTotal capacity
[13]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000450: "Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Scoping", MW Connected 0, Effective From 2030-10-31, Customer "FIVE ESTUARIES OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMI…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[16]
RWE2026-10-08◆ Rwe completes sale of shares in five est…
“RWE has today confirmed completion of the divestment of its 33.33% share in Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm to fellow power generator EDF. As a result of the sale, EDF will take over responsibility …”
supportsoperator
Auction pipeline1
[19]
DESNZ (gov.uk)2026◆ govuk-cfd-ar8
gov.uk AR8 collection — Allocation Framework, statutory framework and CIB documents published ahead of the round.
supportsCfD Allocation Round 8
Trade press4
[7]
offshoreWIND.biz2025-12
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsTotal capacity
[9]
[10]
[11]
Unverified import1
[1]
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