---
title: "Hornsea 4"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-hornsea-4/
identifier: uk-hornsea-4
updated: 2026-10-13
---

# Hornsea 4

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-hornsea-4/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Part of the Hornsea Zone, East of England. Seabed lease agreed with The Crown Estate March 2016 as part of Round 3 reconfiguration.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 2400 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Advanced Development |
| Owners | Ørsted |
| Coordinates | 54.09, 1.243 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2027 (range 2026–2029) |
| Chance of delivery | Expected (weight 0.797) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2021-09-29 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2023-07-12 (achieved)
- **On hold** — 2025-05-07 (dated, lifted 2026-05-06)
- **Commercial operation** — 2027 (expected)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

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

- Planning Inspectorate, 2023-07-12 — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010098
- Ørsted A/S, 2025-05-07 — https://orsted.com/en/company-announcement-list/2025/05/orsted-to-discontinue-the-hornsea-4-offshore-wind--143901911
- Ørsted A/S, 2024-09-03 — https://orsted.com/en/company-announcement-list/2024/09/orsteds-hornsea-3-and-hornsea-4-awarded-capacity-i-140173681
- Ørsted A/S, 2026-02 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual-2025/annual-report-2025.pdf
- Ørsted A/S, 2016-03-07 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2016/03/dong-energy-reaches-agreement-with-the-crown-estate-for-hornsea-zone
- Ørsted A/S, 2026-05-06 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q12026/q1-2026---earnings-call-transcript.pdf
- Ørsted A/S, 2024-02 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual-report-2023/orsted-ar-2023.pdf
- Ørsted, 2025-05 — https://orsted.com/en/company-announcement-list/2025/05/orsted-to-discontinue-the-hornsea-4-offshore-wind--143901911
- 4C Offshore (TGS), 2026-07-02 — https://www.tgs4c.com/windfarms/united-kingdom/hornsea-project-four-united-kingdom-uk1j.html
- 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 A/S, 2024-10 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/www/docs/corp/uk/hornsea-project-four/web_hornsea-4-newsletter_oct-2024.pdf
- 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, 2025-05-07 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q12025/q1-2025---earnings-call-transcript.pdf
- Ørsted A/S, 2025-Q4 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual-2025/orsted-ir-presentation-q4-2025.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, 2026-08 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/www/docs/corp/uk/hornsea-project-four/newsletters/hornsea-4-summer-newsletter-august-2026-09854930a.pdf
- DESNZ (gov.uk), 2024-09 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d6ad7c6eb664e57141db4b/Contracts_for_Difference_Allocation_Round_6_results.pdf
- DESNZ (gov.uk), 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-round-8

---

Hafrok · https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-hornsea-4/ · please cite the page you took a figure from.