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title: "Hornsea 3"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-hornsea-3/
identifier: uk-hornsea-3
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Hornsea 3

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-hornsea-3/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Will be world's single largest offshore wind farm. Part of Hornsea Zone cluster with total ~8GW potential.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 2852 MW |
| Turbines | 197 |
| Lifecycle stage | Under Construction |
| Owners | Ørsted · Apollo-led consortium |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2028-Q1 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2028 (range 2027–2029) |
| Chance of delivery | Delivering (weight 0.975) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2018-05-14 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2020-12-31 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2023-12 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2026-05 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2028 (expected)

## Offtake

CfD-backed — 2 allocation rounds

- **CfD · AR4** — £37.35/MWh · 2012 real · CPI-indexed · awarded 2022-07 · 15-year term
- **CfD · AR6** — £54.23/MWh · 2012 real · CPI-indexed · awarded 2024-09 · 15-year term

## Sources

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

- offshoreWIND.biz, 2023-12-21 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/12/21/orsted-greenlights-2-9-gw-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-farm/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-05-14 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/05/14/first-monopile-installed-at-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-farm/
- Planning Inspectorate, 2020-12-31 — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010080
- GOV.UK (Planning Inspectorate / BEIS), 2020-12-31 — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hornsea-project-three-offshore-wind-farm-given-development-consent
- Planning Inspectorate (Hornsea Three Environmental Statement), 2018-05 — https://nsip-documents.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/published-documents/EN010080-000528-HOW03_6.1.3_Volume%201%20-%20Ch%203%20-%20Project%20Description.pdf
- GOV.UK (BEIS / Low Carbon Contracts Company), 2022-07-07 — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-round-4-results
- GOV.UK (DESNZ / Low Carbon Contracts Company), 2024-09-03 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d6ad7c6eb664e57141db4b/Contracts_for_Difference_Allocation_Round_6_results.pdf
- Windtech International, 2025-12-30 — https://www.windtech-international.com/projects-and-contracts/orsted-completes-sale-of-50-per-cent-stake-in-2-9-gw-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-project
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-05-13 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/05/13/abu-dhabi-investor-acquires-hornsea-3-stake/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-03-30 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/03/30/foundation-installation-coming-up-at-hornsea-3/
- Ørsted, 2026-02-11 — https://orsted.co.uk/media/newsroom/news/2026/02/first-foundations-for-orsted-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-farm-arrive-in-the-uk
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-02-11 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/02/11/first-hornsea-3-monopiles-arrive-in-uk-from-spain/
- Ørsted, 2025-07 — https://orsted.co.uk/media/newsroom/news/2025/07/orsteds-hornsea-3-backs-teesworks-steel-river-quay-as-first-large-scale-offshore-wind-port-users
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2025-09-26 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/09/26/orsted-picks-marshalling-port-for-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-farm/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2025-12 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/12/31/apollo-becomes-co-owner-of-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-farm/
- Windpower Monthly, 2026-05-06 — https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1957186/orsted-reports-grid-delays-uk-germany-offshore-wind-projects
- Vozpopuli, 2026-05-25 — https://www.vozpopuli.com/indux/en/britain-is-betting-on-a-north-sea-wind-giant-but-hornsea-3s-2-9-gw-promise-depends-on-a-cable-that-cannot-afford-to-fail/5177/
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Ørsted, 2023-12-20 — https://orsted.com/en/company-announcement-list/2023/12/oersted-takes-final-investment-decision-on-hornsea-80321
- Ørsted (Interim report, first quarter 2026), 2026-05-06 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q12026/orsted-interim-financial-report-q1-2026.pdf?rev=fcf3215472f1460d8bfd159c75d55f67&hash=FDB86BC3481155CB90185828AEF24E93
- 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 A/S, 2026-02 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual-2025/green-finance-impact-report-2025.pdf
- Ørsted, 2025-03-31 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q12025/orsted-factsheet-asset-book-q1-2025.xlsx
- Ørsted A/S, 2025-Q4 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual-2025/q4-2025-earnings-call-transcript.pdf
- Ørsted A/S, 2025-Q3 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q32025/q3-2025-earnings-call-transcript.pdf
- Ørsted A/S, 2026-05-06 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q12026/q1-2026---earnings-call-transcript.pdf
- Ørsted, 2026-Q2 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q22026/orsted-q2-2026-ir-presentation.pdf
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2026-08-03 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a6cbdc00c36759b5ccaa305/REPD_Publication_Q2_2026.csv
- The Planning Inspectorate (PINS), 2026-08-23 — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/api/applications-download
- Ørsted A/S, 2025-11 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2025/11/orsted-signs-agreement-to-divest-50-stake-in-horns-1465396411
- Ørsted A/S, 2025-11-05 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q32025/q3-2025-earnings-call-transcript.pdf
- Ofgem, 2022-03-17 — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/Offshore%20Transmission%20Guidance%20for%20Cost%20Assessment%202022.pdf
- BEIS (gov.uk), 2022-07 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1103022/contracts-for-difference-allocation-round-4-results.pdf
- DESNZ (gov.uk), 2024-09 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d6ad7c6eb664e57141db4b/Contracts_for_Difference_Allocation_Round_6_results.pdf
- Cadeler A/S, 2026-06-14 — https://www.cadeler.com/news/cadeler-installs-first-complete-monopile-foundation-at-%C3%B8rsteds-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-farm
- offshore-energy.biz / offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-05-14 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/05/14/demes-new-jack-up-to-be-deployed-on-windanker-and-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-projects/
- Cadeler A/S, 2023-04-25 — https://www.cadeler.com/news/cadeler-signs-two-contracts-with-orsted-and-enters-a-new-strategic-direction-in-the-foundations-space
- Heerema, 2026-03-24 — https://heerema.com/news/hfg-completes-first-jacket-for-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-farm

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