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title: "Humber Gateway"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-humber-gateway/
identifier: uk-humber-gateway
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Humber Gateway

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

Located 8km east of Spurn Point, East Yorkshire.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 219 MW |
| Turbines | 73 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | RWE · Greencoat UK Wind · Greencoat Renewable Income |
| Coordinates | 53.62, 0.29 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2015-Q3 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2011-02 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2011-12-15 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2012 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2013 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2015-02 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2015-Q3 (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, 2025-10-01 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-offshore-wind-gmbh/2025-10-01-uk-rwe-celebrates-a-decade-of-humber-gateway/
- RWE AG, 2020-11-23 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-ag/2020-11-23-rwe-to-divest-a-49-procent-stake-in-humber-gateway-to-greencoat/
- RWE AG, 2020-12-15 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-renewables/2020-12-15-power-purchase-agreement-signed-for-humber-gateway-offshore-wind-farm/
- Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), 2011-02-09 — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/humber-gateway-offshore-wind-farm-given-go-ahead
- Power Technology, 2015 — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/humber-gateway-offshore-wind-farm/
- Power Technology, 2025 — https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-humber-gateway-uk/
- RWE, 2020-11 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-ag/2020-11-23-rwe-to-divest-a-49-procent-stake-in-humber-gateway-to-greencoat/
- E.ON UK (via windfair.net), 2015-08-06 — https://w3.windfair.net/wind-energy/news/18595-e-on-reaches-landmark-achievement-as-humber-gateway-is-fully-energised
- 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
- Companies House, 2026-07-07 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04899318/filing-history/MzUzMDk3ODAyMmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- E.ON UK, 2011-12-15 — http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs/eonukpressreleases/archive/2011/12/15/1766.aspx

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