Lincs
Located 8km off Skegness, Lincolnshire. Round 2 development.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
270 MW ◆
Turbines
75 × 3.6 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Swt 3-6-120 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 2 · 2003 ·
Water depth
8–18 m ◆
Distance from shore
8 km ◆
Wind speed
9.4 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Other ∅
Grid
Secured · 4 Nov 2014 ◆
Connection
Walpole 400kV substation, Norfolk, via 132kV subsea export … ◆
Schedule
FID
Oct 2009 ◆
COD
1 Aug 2013 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
6 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 5 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 14 sources (13 primary) · ◆ 8 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator2
[11]
Ofgem2014-11-04◆ Ofgem grants £308 million transmission a…
“Ofgem grants £308 million transmission assets licence for Lincs wind farm on 4 November 2014. TC Lincs OFTO Limited granted transmission licence. The wind farm comprises 75 3.6MW turbines, giving a ca…”
supportsTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityStatusConnection point+1 more
[17]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2513: Site Name "Centrica (Lincs)", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 270 MWelec, Operator "Ørsted"”
supportsRegister entry
Operator4
[1]
Ørsted A/S (then DONG Energy)2017-01-12◆ DONG Energy to provide operation and mai…
“DONG Energy has today agreed to enter into a long-term contract to provide operation and maintenance ('O&M') services to Lincs Offshore Wind Farm ('Lincs'), a 270MW offshore wind farm located off the …”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionCommercial operationCOD historyTurbines+3 more
[18]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000215: "Lincs Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 265, Effective From n/a, Customer "LINCS WIND FARM LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
[19]
Macquarie Asset Management2022-09-16◆ Macquarie Asset Management sells minorit…
“Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5's minority stake in Lincs, which it has held since 2017, has been acquired by Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust and Sky (ORI SCSp), funds managed by Octo…”
supportsowner
[20]
Octopus Energy2023-02◆ Octopus Energy makes more waves in offsh…
“Octopus further invests in the 270 MW Lincs offshore wind farm off the east coast of England, increasing Octopus' stake in Lincs to 31%. Octopus Energy Generation's fund management team previously man…”
supportsowner
OEM1
[10]
Siemens AG (UK)2010
“Siemens Energy won a major order to implement grid connection for the Lincs offshore wind farm. The offshore substation steps up voltage from 33kV (turbines) to 132kV transmission voltage. High-voltag…”
supportsStatusConnection point
Trade press7
[6]
Offshore Wind Biz2013-08-01◆ UK: Lincs Offshore Wind Farm Inaugurated…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFirst powerDistance from shoreoperations base
[7]
Offshore Wind Biz2013-04-02
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsTurbinesUnit capacity
[8]
Proactive Investors2009-10-28◆ Centrica to start construction of 270 me…
"Centrica plc announced that its 270 megawatt Lincs offshore wind project has received final investment approval, and that construction is expected to begin in 2010." ... Centrica plc (LSE: CNA) annou…
supportsFinal investment decision
[12]
NS Energy Business (GlobalData)2024
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsConsentModelFoundationWater depthDistance from shore+3 more
[14]
Transmission Capital Partners / Transmission Investment2024
“TC Lincs OFTO Ltd acquired transmission assets and received its transmission licence on November 11, 2014. Transfer value approximately £307.7 million. Export cables operate at 132kV with combined off…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[15]
Macquarie Group2022-09
“Macquarie Green Investment Group Renewable Energy Fund 1 will continue to manage a 44 per cent stake in Lincs”
supportsoperator
[16]
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