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title: "Gwynt y Mor"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-gwynt-y-mor/
identifier: uk-gwynt-y-mor
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Gwynt y Mor

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-gwynt-y-mor/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located off North Wales coast in Liverpool Bay. Name means 'Wind of the Sea' in Welsh.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | Irish Sea |
| Capacity | 576 MW |
| Turbines | 160 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | RWE · Stadtwerke München · Macquarie GIG |
| Coordinates | 53.46, -3.6 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2015-Q2 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2008-12-03 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2009-11 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2010-06 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2012-04 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2013-Q3 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2015-Q2 (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.

- RWE AG, 2025-07-07 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-offshore-wind-gmbh/2025-07-07-wales-largest-offshore-wind-farm-gwynt-y-mor-marks-10-years-powering-the-nation/
- Ofgem, 2010-11 — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/2010/11/gwynt-y-mor-pim.pdf
- RWE (UK), 2025 — https://uk.rwe.com/locations/gwynt-y-mor-offshore-wind-farm/
- Ofgem, 2015-02-12 — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/ofgem-grants-licence-ps352-million-gwynt-y-mor-offshore-transmission-link
- Power Technology, 2015 — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/gwynt-y-mor-offshore-wind-farm-north-wales/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2019-10-28 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2019/10/28/macquarie-doubles-gwynt-y-mor-stake-as-siemens-bows-out/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2014-03-31 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2014/03/31/rwe-sells-10-pct-of-gwynt-y-mor-to-uk-green-investment-bank/
- RWE, 2024 — https://uk.rwe.com/locations/gwynt-y-mor-offshore-wind-farm/
- Siemens, 2010-06-04 — https://news.siemens.co.uk/news/rwe-innogy-stadtwerke-muenchen-and-siemens-build-offshore-wind-farm-gwynt-y-mor
- 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

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