---
title: "Lincs"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-lincs/
identifier: uk-lincs
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Lincs

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

Located 8km off Skegness, Lincolnshire. Round 2 development.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 270 MW |
| Turbines | 75 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Green Investment Group · Octopus Energy Generation · Ørsted |
| Coordinates | 53.19, 0.49 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2013-08-01 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2008-10 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2009-10 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2010 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2011-03 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2012-08 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2013-08-01 (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.

- Ørsted A/S (then DONG Energy), 2017-01-12 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2017/01/dong-energy-to-provide-operation-and-maintenance-services-to-lincs-offshore-wind-farm
- Green Investment Group (UK Green Investment Bank), 2017-01 — https://www.greeninvestmentgroup.com/en/news/2017/worlds-first-offshore-wind-fund-manager-powers-through-p1bn-target.html
- Macquarie Asset Management, 2022-09-16 — https://www.macquarie.com/us/en/about/news/2022/macquarie-asset-management-sells-minority-stake-in-lincs-offshore-wind-farm.html
- Power Technology (GlobalData), 2023-02 — https://www.power-technology.com/news/octopus-energy-lincs-offshore/
- Ørsted A/S, 2021-02 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual2020/annual-report-2020.pdf?rev=982c3382c2f0459486e16c7098dd5b57
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2013-08-01 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2013/08/01/uk-lincs-offshore-wind-farm-inaugurated/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2013-04-02 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2013/04/02/final-turbine-installed-at-lincs-offshore-wind-farm-uk/
- Proactive Investors, 2009-10-28 — https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/7461/centrica-to-start-construction-of-270-megawatt-lincs-offshore-wind-farm-in-2010-9538.html
- Offshore Energy Biz, 2012-06-07 — https://www.offshore-energy.biz/gbp-425-million-lincs-offshore-wind-farm-secures-funds/
- Siemens AG (UK), 2010 — https://news.siemens.co.uk/news/contract-to-connect-offshore-lincs-wind-farm-to-uk-grid
- Ofgem, 2014-11-04 — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/ofgem-grants-ps308-million-transmission-assets-licence-lincs-wind-farm
- NS Energy Business (GlobalData), 2024 — https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/lincs-offshore-wind-farm/
- Companies House (UK), 2026-06-12 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC213646/persons-with-significant-control
- Transmission Capital Partners / Transmission Investment, 2024 — https://tinv.com/ofto-projects/lincs/
- Macquarie Group, 2022-09 — https://www.macquarie.com/au/en/about/news/2022/macquarie-asset-management-sells-minority-stake-in-lincs-offshore-wind-farm.html
- 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
- Macquarie Asset Management, 2022-09-16 — https://www.macquarie.com/au/en/about/news/2022/macquarie-asset-management-sells-minority-stake-in-lincs-offshore-wind-farm.html
- Octopus Energy, 2023-02 — https://octopus.energy/press/octopus-energy-makes-more-waves-in-offshore-wind-with-1bn-invested-and-plans-to-rapidly-scale/
- Companies House, 2016-06-19 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC213646/filing-history/MzE1MDkwOTgxOWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf

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