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title: "Gunfleet Sands"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-gunfleet-sands/
identifier: uk-gunfleet-sands
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Gunfleet Sands

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

Gunfleet Sands 1 (30 turbines) and Gunfleet Sands 2 (18 turbines), combined 172.8 MW.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 172.8 MW |
| Turbines | 48 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Ørsted · JERA Nex bp · Development Bank of Japan |
| Coordinates | 51.74, 1.18 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2010-Q2 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2004-03 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2007 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2008 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2008-Q3 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2009-Q3 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2010-Q2 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime: ROC 1.5 ROCs/MWh (subsidy expiry 2029)


## Sources

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

- legislation.gov.uk, 2004-03-25 — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/933/contents/made
- Ørsted, 2019-05 — https://orstedcdn.azureedge.net/-/media/www/docs/corp/uk/updated-project-summaries-06-19/190514_gunfleet-sands-web_aw.ashx?la=en&rev=363dbb3179f340ff9bdb5b23a512d37a&hash=5F4C45DF5F670CD7F041CFBE87543B50
- Power Technology (GlobalData), date not stated — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/gunfleetsandswindfar/
- Offshore Wind (4C Offshore), 2013-12-27 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2013/12/27/dbj-acquires-stake-in-gunfleet-sands-owfs/
- JERA Co., 2018-12-28 — https://www.jera.co.jp/en/news/information/20181228_36
- JERA Nex bp, date not stated — https://www.jnbp.com/project/gunfleet-sands/
- JERA Co., 2025-08-04 — https://www.jera.co.jp/en/news/information/20250804_2227
- Transmission Investment (TC Gunfleet Sands OFTO Ltd), date not stated — https://tinv.com/ofto-projects/gunfleet-sands/
- Ørsted (DONG Energy), 2011-09 — https://orsted.com/en/company-announcement-list/2011/09/1044739
- Renewable Energy Magazine, 2013-09-16 — https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/wind/energy-minister-opens-gunfleet-sands-extension-20130916
- JERA, 2025 — https://www.jera.co.jp/en/corporate/business/projects/gunfleetsands
- 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
- Ørsted, 2025-Q2 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q22025/orsted-factsheet-asset-book-q2-2025.xlsx
- Ørsted, 2025-03-31 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q12025/orsted-factsheet-asset-book-q1-2025.xlsx
- Companies House, 2013-06-25 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04019207/filing-history/MzA4MDQ1NDgxMWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf
- Companies House, 2013-06-25 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06114226/filing-history/MzA4MDQ1NTI5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf
- Ørsted (investor news via Nasdaq), 2026-10-12 — https://view.news.eu.nasdaq.com/view?id=b52dfe5dc207dd0ba62af911b8e2f7bec&lang=en&src=listed
- JERA Co., Inc., 2025-08-04 — https://www.jera.co.jp/en/news/information/20250804_2227

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