London Array
Located in Outer Thames Estuary. Phase 2 cancelled due to bird migration concerns. Round 2 development.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
630 MW ◆
Turbines
175 × 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
0–25 m ◆
Distance from shore
22 km ◆
Wind speed
9.2 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Other ∅
Grid
Secured · 2013 ◆
Connection
Onshore substation at Cleve Hill, near Graveney, north Kent; … ◆
Schedule
FID
May 2009 ◆
COD
Apr 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 · 7 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 12 sources (12 primary) · ◆ 10 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.
Regulator1
[12]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2511: Site Name "London Array Phase 1", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 630 MWelec, Operator "Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy"”
supportsRegister entry
Operator7
[1]
London Array Limited2025◆ Key Facts – London Array
"Offshore consent granted...in December 2006. Onshore planning permission...August 2007. Phase One formal approval...May 2009. Shareholder investment announced: €2.2 billion. Onshore substation ground…
supportsConsentFinal investment decisionOnshore constructionOffshore constructionCommercial operation+10 more
[2]
[3]
RWE AG2022-02-21◆ RWE to take on operations, service & mai…
“Following a competitive tender process RWE has been successful in winning the operations, service & maintenance contract at the 175 turbine, 630MW London Array Offshore Wind Farm. This has been conduc…”
supportsTurbinesTotal capacityDistance from shoreoperations base
[5]
[7]
London Array Limited2012-10-29◆ World’s largest offshore wind farm gener…
"29/10/12. 630MW scheme. 175 turbines. under construction since March 2011." ... DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar today (29/10/12) announced that the first power had been produced at the London Array Offs…
supportsFirst power
[9]
RWE AG2023-11-21◆ London Array offshore wind farm 10 years…
“Located 20km off the north Kent coast in the Outer Thames Estuary, RWE-operated London Array has a 630MW capacity. London Array was the world's largest offshore wind farm when commissioned in 2013. Ap…”
supportsTotal capacity
[13]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000201: "London Array Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 630, Effective From n/a, Customer "LONDON ARRAY LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
Financier1
[6]
Mubadala Investment Company2013-07-04◆ Prime Minister David Cameron inaugurates…
“DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar today, (4 July 2013) officially opened the world's largest offshore wind farm, London Array, at a ceremony attended by Prime Minster David Cameron, alongside other dignita…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacity
Trade press3
[8]
NS Energy Business2024
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsModelUnit capacityFoundation
[10]
[11]
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