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title: "Neart na Gaoithe"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-neart-na-gaoithe/
identifier: uk-neart-na-gaoithe
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Neart na Gaoithe

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

Located in the Outer Firth of Forth, east of Fife Ness. Originally 75 turbines, reduced to 54 with larger turbines.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 450 MW |
| Turbines | 54 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | EDF Renewables UK · ESB |
| Coordinates | 56.275, -2.245 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2025-07 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2018-12-03 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2019 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2019-11 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2020-08 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2024-10 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2025-07 (achieved)

## Offtake

CfD-backed offtake

- **CfD · AR1** — £114.39/MWh · 2012 real · CPI-indexed · awarded 2015-02 · 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, 2018-12-03 — https://marine.gov.scot/ml/section-36-consent-construction-and-operation-offshore-windfarm-and-transmission-works-neart-na
- EDF Energy, 2019-11-28 — https://www.edfenergy.com/media-centre/news-releases/construction-neart-na-gaoithe-offshore-wind-farm-project-go-ahead
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, 2019-11-28 — https://www.siemensgamesa.com/global/en/home/press-releases/191128-siemens-gamesa-scottish-offshore-order-en.html
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2020-08-13 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2020/08/13/offshore-construction-starts-at-neart-na-gaoithe-site/
- DECC, 2015-02-26 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/407059/Contracts_for_Difference_-_Auction_Results_-_Official_Statistics.pdf
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2024-10-18 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/10/18/first-power-flows-from-450-mw-neart-na-gaoithe-offshore-wind-farm-in-scotland/
- ESB, 2025-07-25 — https://esb.ie/news---insights/press-releases/article/2025/07/25/scotland-s-first-minister-marks-the-completion-of-neart-na-gaoithe-offshore-wind-farm
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2025-07-25 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/07/25/scotlands-450-mw-neart-na-gaoithe-offshore-wind-farm-fully-operational/
- ESB, 2025-07 — https://esb.ie/news---insights/press-releases/article/2025/07/25/neart-na-gaoithe-completion
- Wikipedia, 2026-07-02 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neart_Na_Gaoithe
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- reNEWS, 2022-02-28 — https://renews.biz/76017/neart-na-gaoithe-commissioning-delayed-to-2024
- 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
- Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT), 2026-08-23 — https://marine.gov.scot/?q=marine-projects
- Companies House, 2026-09-17 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC356223/filing-history/MzU0NDk2MTg3NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

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