Neart na Gaoithe
Located in the Outer Firth of Forth, east of Fife Ness. Originally 75 turbines, reduced to 54 with larger turbines.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
EDF Renewables UK — 50% ◇
ESB — 50% ◇Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
450 MW ◆
Turbines
54 × 8 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Gamesa SG 8-0-167 DD ◆
Foundation
Jacket ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
40–60 m ◆
Distance from shore
15.5 km ◆
Wind speed
9.6 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · AR1 · £114.39/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
Crystal Rig wind farm, Lammermuir Hills (400kV onshore … ◆
Schedule
FID
Nov 2019 ◆
COD
May 2025 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
6 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 3 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 15 sources (10 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.
Regulator4
[1]
Marine Scotland2018-12-03◆ Section 36 Consent - Construction and Op…
“Section 36 consent under the Electricity Act 1989 for construction and operation of offshore windfarm and transmission works (Revised Design). Applicant: Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited. Consen…”
supportsConsentDistance from shoreConsent granted
[5]
DECC2015-02-26◆ CfD Allocation Round 1 results (Official…
“Neart Na Gaoithe, 448 MW, strike price GBP 114.39/MWh (2012 prices), delivery year 2018-19. Allocation Round One results, February 2015. ... [CfD contract delivery-year window, not a developer complet…”
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetailCfD · AR1
[13]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2522: Site Name "Neart na Gaoithe", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 450 MWelec, Operator "EDF Renewables Power"”
supportsRegister entry
[15]
Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT)2026-08-23◆ Scottish MD-LOT marine projects register…
“Register row "Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm" (key ml/neart-na-gaoithe-offshore-wind-farm): Application stage "Post-consent", type "Renewables - Wind". Register row "Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Win…”
supportsRegister entry
Operator5
[2]
EDF Energy2019-11-28◆ Neart na Gaoithe wind farm construction …
“Construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm is now underway following confirmation from EDF Renewables that financial close for the project has been achieved. EDF Renewables is also …”
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[7]
ESB2025-07-25◆ Scotland’s First Minister marks the comp…
“Scotland's First Minister John Swinney visited Eyemouth on 24 July 2025 to formally mark the completion of the fully operational 450 MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm. The project is jointl…”
supportsCommercial operationTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityFoundation+2 more
[9]
[14]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000273: "Neart Na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 448, Effective From n/a, Customer "NEART NA GAOITHE OFFSHORE WIND LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
[17]
ESB2026-02-27◆ ESB — esb annual report and financial st…
“The 448 MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind project achieved commercial operations in May 2025”
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OEM1
[3]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy2019-11-28◆ Siemens Gamesa celebrates ‘the Strength …
“Siemens Gamesa will supply 54 units of the Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD platform to the 448 MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind power project. 81 meter-long B81 blades produced on the re-modelled …”
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Trade press4
[4]
[6]
offshoreWIND.biz2024-10-18◆ First Power Flows from 450 MW Neart na G…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
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Encyclopaedic1
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