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title: "Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-levenmouth-demonstration-turbine/
identifier: uk-levenmouth-demonstration-turbine
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-levenmouth-demonstration-turbine/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Levenmouth / Methil demonstration turbine (ex-Samsung 7 MW prototype), Fife; operated by ORE Catapult.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 7 MW |
| Turbines | 1 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | ORE Catapult |
| Coordinates | 56.16278, -3.00889 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2016 |

## Milestones

- **Commercial operation** — 2016 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime not 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.

- 4C Offshore, 2016 — https://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/united-kingdom/levenmouth-demonstration-turbine-united-kingdom-uk8x.html
- Wikipedia, 2025 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methil_Offshore_Wind_Farm
- wind-turbine-models.com, 2025 — https://en.wind-turbine-models.com/turbines/285-samsung-s7.0-171
- 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/
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2026-05-06 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69fc56908cc72d2f863ea58d/REPD_publication_Q1_2026.csv
- Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT), 2026-08-23 — https://marine.gov.scot/?q=marine-projects

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