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

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

Located 89km off Yorkshire coast. 1320 MW grid connection capacity (165 x 8 MW turbines).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 1320 MW |
| Turbines | 165 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Ørsted · Brookfield · AXA IM Alts · Credit Agricole Assurances |
| Coordinates | 53.96, 1.54 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2022-Q3 |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2015-01-30 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2016-08-16 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2017 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2018-04 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2020-10 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2021-Q4 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2022-Q3 (achieved)

## Offtake

CfD-backed offtake

- **CfD · AR2** — £57.5/MWh · 2012 real · CPI-indexed · awarded 2017-09 · 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.

- Ørsted (Decommissioning Programme filed under the Energy Act 2004), date not stated — https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/HOW02DecommissioningProgramme.pdf
- UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy / National Grid, 2017-09-11 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82efe7e5274a2e8ab5a1bb/CFD_allocation_round_2_outcome_FINAL.pdf
- Ørsted, 2022-08-31 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2022/08/20220831559011
- CNBC, 2021-12-21 — https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/21/orsted-milestone-for-wind-farm-expected-to-power-1point3-million-homes.html
- IPE Real Assets, 2022-03-28 — https://realassets.ipe.com/news/%C3%B8rsted-sells-50-stake-in-hornsea-2-project-to-axa-credit-agricole-for-3bn/10058861.article
- Brookfield Renewable, 2024-10-30 — https://bep.brookfield.com/press-releases/bep/brookfield-acquires-share-four-uk-offshore-wind-farms-orsted
- Guinness World Records, 2022-08-31 — https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/94169-largest-offshore-wind-farm
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2024-10 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/10/30/brookfield-buys-into-orsteds-four-operational-offshore-wind-farms-in-uk/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2017-09-11 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2017/09/11/dong-reaches-fid-for-worlds-biggest-offshore-wind-farm/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2020-10-09 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2020/10/09/first-foundation-in-place-at-hornsea-two/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Ørsted A/S, 2021-02 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual2020/annual-report-2020.pdf?rev=982c3382c2f0459486e16c7098dd5b57
- Ørsted A/S, 2022-02 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual2021/annual-report-2021.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
- Ofgem, 2023-07 — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-07/2300714%20Hornsea%20CAR%20Final%20.pdf
- Companies House, 2024-06-12 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07883217/filing-history/MzQyNDcwMjkzM2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Companies House, 2024-06-12 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10721881/filing-history/MzQyNDcwMjkzMmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Companies House, 2024-06-12 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10722635/filing-history/MzQyNDcwMjkzNWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Companies House, 2026-07-06 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07883217/filing-history/MzUyOTQ5ODE5N2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Companies House, 2026-07-06 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10722635/filing-history/MzUyOTQ5ODE5NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Companies House, 2026-07-06 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10721881/filing-history/MzUyODgyNjgyN2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- The Planning Inspectorate (PINS), 2026-08-23 — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/api/applications-download
- BEIS (gov.uk), 2017-09 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82efe7e5274a2e8ab5a1bb/CFD_allocation_round_2_outcome_FINAL.pdf
- offshore-energy.biz / offshoreWIND.biz, 2021-10-27 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2021/10/27/all-substations-foundations-installed-at-hornsea-two-offshore-wind-farm/

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