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title: "Moray West"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-moray-west/
identifier: uk-moray-west
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Moray West

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

Located in the Outer Moray Firth. First project to use SG 14-222 DD turbines in Scotland.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 882 MW |
| Turbines | 60 |
| Lifecycle stage | Under Construction |
| Owners | Ocean Winds · Ignitis Group |
| Coordinates | 58.07, -3.313 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2026 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2026 (range 2025–2027) |
| Chance of delivery | Delivering (weight 0.975) |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2019-06-14 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2022-02 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2023 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2023-10 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2024-Q3 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2026 (expected)

## Offtake

CfD-backed — 2 allocation rounds

- **CfD · AR4** — £37.35/MWh · 2012 real · CPI-indexed · awarded 2022-07 · 15-year term
- **CfD · AR6** — £54.23/MWh · 2012 real · CPI-indexed · awarded 2024-09 · 15-year term

## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- Marine Scotland (Scottish Government Marine Directorate), 2019-06-14 — https://marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files/moray_west_-_s.36_consent_-_decision_notice_and_conditions.pdf
- Marine Scotland (Scottish Government Marine Directorate), 2022-05-10 — https://marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files/8460005-dbha05-mww-pln-000001_moray_west_development_specification_and_layout_plan_10052022_redacted_0.pdf
- UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), 2022-07-07 — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-round-4-results/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-round-4-results-accessible-webpage
- Ignitis Group, 2023-04-21 — https://ignitisgrupe.lt/en/news/financial-close-achieved-moray-west-offshore-wind-farm
- Ocean Winds, date not stated — https://www.oceanwinds.com/projects/moray-west/
- EDP, 2024-07-03 — https://edp.com/en/media/news/moray-west-offshore-wind-farm-injects-first-electricity-grid
- Offshore Wind Scotland, 2025-04-24 — https://www.offshorewindscotland.org.uk/news/2025/april/24/moray-west-becomes-fully-operational/
- ENGIE, 2024-01-30 — https://www.engie.com/en/news/amazon-signs-ppa-engie
- ENGIE, 2022-11-24 — https://en.newsroom.engie.com/news/engie-and-google-conclude-a-corporate-ppa-relying-on-ocean-winds-offshore-wind-development-06b1-314df.html
- Ocean Winds, 2025 — https://www.oceanwinds.com/projects/moray-west/
- Power Technology (GlobalData), 2022-07-19 — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/moray-west-offshore-wind-farm-scotland/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2023-10-05 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/10/05/boskalis-installs-first-monopile-at-moray-west-wind-farm-offshore-scotland/
- 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
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2026-08-03 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a6cbdc00c36759b5ccaa305/REPD_Publication_Q2_2026.csv
- Ocean Winds, 2023-09-06 — https://www.oceanwinds.com/news/uncategorized/moray-west-offshore-wind-farm-selects-port-of-nigg-for-marshalling-foundation-transition-pieces/
- Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT), 2026-08-23 — https://marine.gov.scot/?q=marine-projects
- Companies House, 2026-02 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10515140/filing-history/MzUwNjA4Mzc5OGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), 2026-09-30 — https://dp.lowcarboncontracts.uk/api/3/action/datastore_search?resource_id=fdaf09d2-8cff-4799-a5b0-1c59444e492b&limit=1000
- BEIS (gov.uk), 2022-07 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1103022/contracts-for-difference-allocation-round-4-results.pdf
- DESNZ (gov.uk), 2024-09 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d6ad7c6eb664e57141db4b/Contracts_for_Difference_Allocation_Round_6_results.pdf

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