Inch Cape
Located ~15 km off the Angus coast in the Outer Firth of Tay, Scotland.
Status
Under Constructionlifecycle stage
Near certainHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
ESB — 50% ◆RRRed Rock Renewables — 50% ◆
Location
North Sea
Technology
Capacity
1,080 MW ◆
Turbines
72 × 15 MW ◆
Model
Vestas V236 15-0 ◆
Foundation
Jacket+Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
34–64 m ◆
Distance from shore
15 km ◆
Wind speed
10.0 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · AR4 · £37.35/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
Cockenzie, East Lothian — new 220/275kV onshore substation … ◆
Schedule
FID
27 Jan 2025 ◆
COD · announced
2027 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
5 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 3 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the contract terms on record · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 33 sources (37 primary) · ◆ 27 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator6
[1]
Marine Scotland (Scottish Government)2019-06-17◆ Section 36 Consent - Construction and Op…
“Section 36 Consent - Construction and Operation of Offshore Windfarm and Transmission Works - Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm (Revised Design), Firth of Forth ... Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm (Revised Desi…”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[3]
BEIS (UK Government)2022-07-07◆ Contracts for Difference Allocation Roun…
“Inch Cape Offshore Limited — 1,080 MW at £37.35/MWh (2012 prices), Allocation Round 4.”
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetailCfD · AR4
[4]
DESNZ (UK Government)2024-09-03◆ Contracts for Difference Allocation Roun…
“Inch Cape Offshore Limited — 266 MW at £54.23/MWh, rebid capacity (previously awarded in AR4), Allocation Round 6.”
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetailCfD · AR6
[16]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2527: Site Name "Inch Cape", Development Status "Awaiting Construction", Installed Capacity 1080 MWelec, Operator "Red Rock Power (ICOL)"”
supportsRegister entry
[18]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-08-03◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q2 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2527: Site Name "Inch Cape", Development Status "Under Construction", Installed Capacity 1080 MWelec, Operator "Red Rock Power (ICOL)", Record Last Updated 08/0…”
supportsRegister entry
[32]
Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT)2026-08-23◆ Scottish MD-LOT marine projects register…
“Register row "Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm" (key ml/inch-cape-offshore-windfarm): Application stage "Post-consent", type "Renewables - Wind". Register row "Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm (Revised Design)"…”
supportsRegister entry
Operator19
[2]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2025-01-27◆ Scottish flagship offshore wind project …
“The equal joint owners of Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, ESB and Red Rock Renewables, announced today that the flagship Scottish project has reached financial close raising more than £3.5 billion of fu…”
supportsFinal investment decisionFirst powerCommercial operationTotal capacityFoundation
[6]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2026-06-04
“Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm is owned by Inch Cape Offshore Limited, an equal joint venture between Edinburgh-based renewable and sustainable energy company, Red Rock Renewables and Ireland's leading …”
supportsTurbinesTotal capacityWater depthDistance from shore
[7]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2026-04-14
“the project's 72 turbines will be marshalled from the port laydown area [Port of Dundee]. Port of Leith is the most prominent contributor with the ongoing marshalling and completion activity for the p…”
supportsturbinesoperations base
[15]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2026-06-03◆ All monopiles installed at Scotland's In…
“The project is on track for first power in late-2026 and full commercial operations in 2027.”
supportsLes Alizés — foundation installation
[17]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000348: "Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Platform 1", Status "Consents Approved", MW Connected 0, Effective From 2026-02-21, Customer "INCH CAPE OFFSHORE LIM…”
supportsRegister entry
[19]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-08-14◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 14 August 2026 — PRO-000348: "Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Platform 1", Status "Consents Approved", MW Increase 540.00, MW Effective From 2026-02-21, Gate "2"; PRO-000349: "…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[20]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2026-08-06◆ Transition piece installation at Inch Ca…
“Installation of all 54 monopile transition pieces at Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm is now complete, marking another key step in the Scottish project’s offshore construction. The milestone comes just tw…”
supportsSeaway Alfa Lift — foundation installation
[21]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2026-08-17◆ Inch Cape focus turns to Dundee and turb…
“Prior to installation, Forth Ports’ Port of Dundee will host the components of the project’s 72 wind turbine generators which will each comprise a four-section tower, three 115.5-metre-long blades and…”
supportsWind Mover — turbine installation
[23]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2025-08-27◆ First section of export cable sets sail …
“The initial 28-kilometre section of Inch Cape’s first export cable sailed out from the Port of Blyth last night en route to its installation location off the Scottish coast.”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rights
[24]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2025-08-04◆ Offshore substation installed at inch ca…
“The Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm offshore jacket foundation and substation platform have been successfully installed at the North Sea site of this flagship 1.1 gigawatt Scottish project. The Siemens E…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rights
[27]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2026-02-24◆ Inch cape boosts uk jobs supply chain ec…
“The flagship Scottish project is under construction with visible activity and a team of more than 100 working at the Port of Leith, ongoing work on its substation at Cockenzie, a new operations facili…”
supportsturbinesfoundationsoperations basecablesfabrication
[28]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2023-11-20◆ Inch cape offshore substation assembly a…
“The assembly and fit-out of the offshore substation platform and jacket foundation for the 1.1 gigawatt (GW) Inch Cape Offshore Wind has now kicked off at the Smulders yard in Wallsend, Newcastle. [..…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rightsturbinesfoundations+3 more
[29]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2025-10-23◆ First offshore export cable installed at…
“The 220 kV, three-phase export cable was installed in three 28-kilometre sections by Enshore Subsea using the CMOS Installer cable lay vessel operating from the Port of Blyth.”
supportsturbinesfoundationsoperations basecablesfabrication
[30]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2022-02-07◆ Inch cape selects montrose port as offsh…
“Inch Cape Offshore Limited has selected Montrose Port as the future operations and maintenance base for its offshore wind farm – which will see up to 72 turbines located 15 km off the Angus coast.”
supportsturbinesfoundationsoperations basecablesfabrication
[31]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2024-12-12◆ Forth ports to invest 50 million in leit…
“Forth Ports, the UK's third largest port operator, has announced a £50 million private investment in infrastructure at the Port of Leith having secured its largest ever offshore wind contract, the del…”
supportsturbinesfoundationsoperations basecablesfabrication
[35]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2022-09-28◆ Inch cape offshore limited selects vesta…
“Inch Cape Offshore Limited, the joint venture between Red Rock Power Limited (RRPL) and ESB, has appointed Vestas as the preferred wind turbine supplier for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. Th…”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacityturbinesfoundations+3 more
[42]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2026-09-23◆ Inch cape successfully completes second …
“Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm has completed the installation of its second 85-kilometre offshore export cable off the east coast of Scotland. The second of two 220 kV three-phase export cables was inst…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionCOD historySite rights
[43]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2026◆ Inch Cape Offshore Wind - About
“It will comprise 72 wind turbine generators, each up to 274 metres tall, installed on a combination of monopile and jacket foundations in water depths ranging from 34 metres to 64 metres. [...] A tota…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rightsFoundationStatus+1 more
[45]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2026-10-27◆ Inch Cape Notice to Mariners 23-26
“All mariners and stakeholders are advised that Vestas Wind Systems A/S shall commence the installation and commissioning of 72 wind turbine generators (WTG’s). The installation of 72 WTG’s shall be co…”
supportsStatus note
OEM1
[9]
Vestas2024-12-13◆ Vestas wins 1.1 GW order for the Inch Ca…
“Vestas has secured a firm and unconditional order for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind project in Scotland from Inch Cape Offshore Limited, an equal joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables…”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacity
Record source1
[46]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2025-08-04◆ inchcape-oss-installed-2025-08
The Siemens Energy Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) and its 68-metre jacket foundation are now in position 21 kilometres from the Angus coast having been installed by Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC)…
supportsSleipnir — substation installation
Trade press6
[8]
Forth Ports2025-10-15
“The first eight XXL monopile foundations were transported by a heavy transport vessel which docked at the recently-opened deep water riverside Charles Hammond Berth [Port of Leith].”
supportsfoundations
[12]
[13]
East Lothian Courier2024-11-07
“Work has been under way on the construction of the project's substation since early 2023.”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rights
[14]
[22]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2021-01-27◆ Public Notice of Application – Variation…
“offshore generating station known as Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, located 15-22km east off Angus coastline with a total area of 150km 2 (central latitude and longitude co-ordinates: 56 o 49.457’N 2…”
supportsCoordinates
[40]
Inch Cape Offshore Limited2020-11-09◆ Red Rock Power forms new Inch Cape joint…
“Edinburgh-based Red Rock Power Limited has formed a 50:50 joint venture with ESB, the leading Irish energy group, for Inch Cape Offshore Limited and its offshore wind farm development.”
supportsoperatorowner