Morecambe
Located in eastern Irish Sea. Crown Estate Round 4 project.
Status
Advanced Developmentlifecycle stage
LikelyHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners — 100% ◆Location
United KingdomIrish Sea
Technology
Capacity
480 MW ◆
Turbines
35 ◆
Foundation
Fixed-bottom (structure not recorded) ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held Seabed lease · The Crown Estate ◆
Origination
Crown Estate Round 4 · 2021 ·
Water depth
20–37 m ≈
Distance from shore
30 km ◆
Wind speed
10.3 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
—
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
Penwortham 400kV Substation — NESO TEC register entry at … ◆
Schedule
FID
Not taken
COD · announced
2030 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
LikelyHafrok's delivery likelihood for Morecambe
The developer says 2030. Hafrok's year sits later than that; the year, the chance and the working are for registered readers.
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
2 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 2 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 18 sources (12 primary) · ◆ 12 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.
Regulator5
[4]
Planning Inspectorate2025-12-01◆ Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation A…
“The relevant Secretary of State's decision date: 1 December 2025. Status: Post-decision stage (application granted). Expected nominal capacity of 480MW.”
supportsConsentTotal capacityConsent appliedConsent granted
[15]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 10922: Site Name "Morecombe Offshore Windfarm", Development Status "Awaiting Construction", Installed Capacity 480 MWelec, Operator "Cobra Instalaciones y Servi…”
supportsRegister entry
[17]
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS)2026-08-23◆ PINS national infrastructure application…
“Project reference EN010121: "Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets"; applicant "Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Ltd."; Stage "Post-decision"; anticipated submission May 2024; applied 2024-05-31; a…”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[18]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero / Planning Inspectorate2026-09-14◆ Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms…
“The Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ... The project comprises…”
supportsStatus note
[20]
legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives)2025-12-01◆ The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generati…
“Maximum diameter of monopiles for wind turbine generators on monopile foundations (m) 12 Maximum diameter of piles for wind turbine generators on multi-legged jackets with piling foundations (m) 3 Max…”
supportsFoundation
Operator4
[3]
NESO2026-06-12◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm,MORECAMBE OFFSHORE WINDFARM LTD,Penwortham 400kV Substation,,0,480,480,30/06/2029,Scoping,Direct Connection,NGET,Wind Offshore,a1f4L000000EHKKQA4,PRO-001450,”
supportsStatusConnection point
[5]
Copenhagen Offshore Partners2025-12-02◆ Copenhagen Offshore Partners | Morecambe…
“The Development Consent Order received approval on December 1, 2025, from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. The project is sized at 480 megawatts (MW). Construction is 'schedule…”
supportsConsentTotal capacityConsent appliedConsent granted
[9]
Morecambe Offshore Wind (CIP/COP)2026-06-15◆ Morecambe Offshore Windfarm - project we…
“Our 480 MW project will be operational by 2029/30.”
supportsConsentCommercial operationTotal capacityConsent appliedConsent granted
[16]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-001450: "Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Scoping", MW Connected 0, Effective From 2029-06-30, Customer "MORECAMBE OFFSHORE WINDFARM LTD"”
supportsStatusConnection point
Auction pipeline1
[22]
DESNZ (gov.uk)2026◆ govuk-cfd-ar8
gov.uk AR8 collection — Allocation Framework, statutory framework and CIB documents published ahead of the round.
supportsCfD Allocation Round 8
Trade press7
[10]
offshoreWIND.biz2026-01
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsowner
[11]
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[19]
The Crown Estate2026-01-29◆ Two offshore wind projects enter lease w…
“Two offshore wind projects have entered into lease with The Crown Estate after just three years, helping to support the government’s clean power ambitions. The Morecambe and Mona projects, located in …”
supportsSite rightsTurbinesFoundation
[21]
Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Ltd2026-03-04◆ Community consultation opens for the mor…
“Located approximately 30km off the Lancashire coast in the Eastern Irish Sea, the Morecambe project will contribute clean energy to the UK.”
supportsDistance from shore
Unverified import1
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