Gunfleet Sands
Gunfleet Sands 1 (30 turbines) and Gunfleet Sands 2 (18 turbines), combined 172.8 MW.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Ørsted — 50.1% ◆JNJERA Nex bp — 24.95% ◆
JERA — 50% (12.47% net) ◆
BP — 50% (12.47% net) ◆DBDevelopment Bank of Japan — 24.95% ◆
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
172.8 MW ◆
Turbines
48 × 3.6 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Swt 3-6-107 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 1 · 2001 ·
Water depth
2–15 m ◆
Distance from shore
7 km ◆
Wind speed
9.0 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Other ◆
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
Clacton substation (132 kV), Essex; export cable lands at … ◆
Schedule
FID
2007 ∅
COD
2010-Q2 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
6 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 14 sources (13 primary) · ◆ 8 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.
Regulator2
[1]
legislation.gov.uk2004-03-25◆ The Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm Or…
“The works which the undertaker is authorised to construct and maintain by article 3(1) are the following works on or near Gunfleet Sands, off the coast near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex: (a) up to 30 wind tu…”
supportsConsentConsent granted
[13]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2489: Site Name "Gunfleet Sands II", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 64.8 MWelec, Operator "Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)"; Ref ID 2490: Si…”
supportsRegister entry
Operator5
[2]
Ørsted2019-05◆ 190514 Gunfleet Sands Web Aw
"The Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm is located approximately 7 km (4.3 miles) south-east of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The project consists of three phases: Gunfleet Sands 1, with 30 3.6 MW turbines; G…
supportsCommercial operationCOD historyTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacity+2 more
[11]
JERA2025
“Investors: JERA Nex bp, Ørsted A/S, Development Bank of Japan”
supportsoperatorowner
[14]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000224: "Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 99.9, Effective From n/a, Customer "GUNFLEET SANDS LIMITED"; PRO-000229: "Gunfle…”
supportsRegister entry
[19]
Ørsted (investor news via Nasdaq)2026-10-12◆ Ørsted to take full ownership of Gunflee…
“Ørsted has exercised a long-standing buyback right in relation to the Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm, in which Ørsted currently holds a 50.1 % ownership interest. Under the agreement, Ørsted …”
supportsStatus note
[22]
Trade press7
[3]
[4]
[8]
Transmission Investment (TC Gunfleet Sands OFTO Ltd)
“Assets connect the 184MW Gunfleet Sands 1 and 2 offshore windfarms to the 132kV electricity distribution network at Clacton substation in Essex. Export cable voltage: 132 kV, offshore cable length: 9 …”
supportsStatusConnection point
[10]
Renewable Energy Magazine2013-09-16
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsTurbinesUnit capacity
[12]
[15]
Ørsted2025-Q2◆ Orsted — orsted factsheet asset book q2 …
“Gunfleet Sands 1&2 (48 x SWT-3.6-107) | JERA, Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) | 172.8 | 172.8 | 172.8 | Full | 1 | 0.501 | 2010 | ROC | 2029 | - | 1.5”
supportsMechanismDetail
[16]
Ørsted2025-03-31◆ Orsted — orsted factsheet asset book q1 …
“OFFSHORE - Asset Book updated as of 31 March 2025 ... Gunfleet Sands 1&2 (48 x SWT-3.6-107) | JERA, Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) | 172.8 | 172.8 | 172.8 | Full | 1 | 0.501 | 2010 | ROC | 2029 | - |…”
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