Gunfleet Sands 3
Gunfleet Sands 3 demonstration extension (2x Siemens 6 MW) adjacent to Gunfleet Sands; Ørsted.
United KingdomTechnology
Capacity
12 MW ◇
Turbines
2 × 6 MW ◇
Model
Siemens Swt 6-0-120 ◇
Foundation
Monopile ◇
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
9–12 m ≈
Distance from shore
8.5 km ◇
Wind speed
9.0 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Certificate ◆
Grid
—
Schedule
FID
Taken · date not recorded ∴
COD
2013 ◇
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
1 dated milestone on the spine, each with its source · the ownership chain 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 Certificate contract's terms · 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 6 sources (2 primary) · ◆ 2 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
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Regulator1
[5]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2488: Site Name "Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 12 MWelec, Operator "Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)"”
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Trade press3
[3]
[4]
[6]
Ørsted2025-Q2◆ Orsted — orsted factsheet asset book q2 …
“Gunfleet Sands 3 (2 x SWT-6.0-120) | 12 | 12 | 12 | Full | 1 | 1 | 2013 | ROC | 2033 | - | 2”
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Encyclopaedic2
[1]
Wikipedia2013
supportsownerConsentFinal investment decisionCommercial operationSite rights+1 more
[2]
Early access