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title: "Greater Gabbard"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-greater-gabbard/
identifier: uk-greater-gabbard
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Greater Gabbard

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-greater-gabbard/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located 23km off Suffolk coast. Inner Gabbard (56 turbines) and Galloper Sand (84 turbines) arrays. Round 2 development.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 504 MW |
| Turbines | 140 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | SSE Renewables · RWE |
| Coordinates | 51.93, 1.98 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2012-09 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2007-02-19 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2008 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2009 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2011 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2012-09 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime on record


## Sources

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

- Fluor Corporation, 2007-02-19 — https://newsroom.fluor.com/news-releases/news-details/2007/CORRECTING-and-REPLACING-and-ADDING-MULTIMEDIA-Greater-Gabbard-Wind-Farm-Receives-Consent/default.aspx
- RWE AG, 2022-06-20 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-renewables/2022-06-20-rwe-wins-long-termin-service-and-maintenance-agreement-at-greater-gabbard/
- RWE AG, 2022-09-07 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-renewables/2022-09-07-a-decade-of-clean-energy-celebrated-at-greater-gabbard-offshore-wind-farm-/
- Power Technology (GlobalData), 2013 — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/greatergabbardoffsho/
- Fluor Corporation, 2013 — https://www.fluor.com/projects/offshore-wind-farm-epc
- SSE Renewables, 2024 — https://www.sserenewables.com/offshore-wind/operational-wind-farms/greater-gabbard/
- Ofgem, 2013-11-26 — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/ofgem-grants-offshore-transmission-licence-greater-gabbard-wind-farm
- SSE Renewables, 2024 — https://www.sserenewables.com/offshore-wind/operational-wind-farms/greater-gabbard/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2026-05-06 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69fc56908cc72d2f863ea58d/REPD_publication_Q1_2026.csv
- National Energy System Operator (NESO), 2026-07-21 — https://api.neso.energy/dataset/cbd45e54-e6e2-4a38-99f1-8de6fd96d7c1/resource/17becbab-e3e8-473f-b303-3806f43a6a10/download/tec-register-21-july-2026.csv
- Companies House, 2014-12-02 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04985731/filing-history/MzExMzg0MzQ4NmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

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