Norfolk Vanguard East
Part of Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone. Secured most critical components. KKR partnership announced January 2026.
Status
Advanced Developmentlifecycle stage
LikelyHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
RWE — 100% ◆Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
1,380 MW ◆
Turbines
92 × 15 MW ◆
Model
Vestas V236 15-0 ◆
Foundation
Fixed-bottom (structure not recorded) ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 3 · 2010 ·
Water depth
21–39 m ≈
Distance from shore
47 km ◆
Wind speed
10.1 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · AR7 · £91.2/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
Necton (National Grid), via landfall at Happisburgh; NESO TEC … ◆
Schedule
FID
expected 2026 ◆
COD · announced
2030 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
LikelyHafrok's delivery likelihood for Norfolk Vanguard East
The developer says 2030. Hafrok's year agrees with that date; 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 · 4 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) · ◆ 15 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
[3]
DESNZ2026-01◆ Contracts for Difference Allocation Roun…
“Norfolk Vanguard East CFD Unit A TF889106 England NORFOLK VANGUARD EAST LIMITED Offshore Wind 1380.00 65.45 91.20 2029/30 2 3”
supportsTotal capacityMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[5]
Planning Inspectorate2022-02-11◆ Norfolk Vanguard DCO project page (EN010…
“This application was granted on 11 February 2022. The offshore site occupies about 592 square kilometres over two distinct areas – Norfolk Vanguard East and Norfolk Vanguard West.”
supportsConsentConsent granted
[11]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2484: Site Name "The East Anglia Array - Norfolk Vanguard East", Development Status "Awaiting Construction", Installed Capacity 1380 MWelec, Operator "RWE Renew…”
supportsRegister entry
[14]
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS)2026-08-23◆ PINS national infrastructure application…
“Project reference EN010079: "Norfolk Vanguard"; applicant "Norfolk Vanguard Limited"; Stage "Post-decision"; applied 2018-06-26; accepted 2018-07-24; decision 2022-02-11.”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[15]
legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives)2022-02-11◆ The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm …
“Work No. 1 (a) an offshore wind turbine generating station with an electrical export capacity of up to 1,800 MW at the point of connection to the offshore electrical platform(s) referred to at Work No…”
supportsFoundation
Operator9
[4]
RWE AG2026-01-14◆ RWE secures CfDs for 6.9 GW of offshore …
“Closing of the partnership transaction and the project financing, as well as the final investment decision (FID), are targeted for summer 2026. Commissioning of the projects is expected for 2029 (Norf…”
supportsCommercial operation
[6]
RWE2026-01◆ About Vanguard West, East & Boreas Offsh…
“Vanguard West, East and Boreas are a cluster of three consented wind farms which will be built off the coast of Norfolk in East Anglia, with the nearest turbine located around 47km from shore. With a …”
supportsStatusConnection pointDistance from shore
[7]
RWE AG2026-03-10◆ RWE and Vestas agree turbine supply agre…
“Vestas will be responsible for the supply, delivery and commissioning of 92 of its V236-15.0 megawatts (MW) offshore wind turbines (1) . … Nils de Baar, President of Vestas Northern & Central Europe a…”
supportsFinal investment decisionTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacity
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[12]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000459: "Vanguard", Status "Consents Approved", MW Connected 0, Effective From 2025-12-01, Customer "NORFOLK VANGUARD WEST LIMITED"; PRO-000580-1: "Vangua…”
supportsRegister entry
[13]
RWE2026-03-12◆ RWE — RWE Annual Report 2025
“The wind farms are scheduled to be fully online in 2029 (Norfolk Vanguard West) and 2030 (Norfolk Vanguard East).”
supportsStatus note
[16]
RWE Offshore Wind GmbH2024-03-27◆ RWE expands its UK offshore wind develop…
“Acquisition of the three Norfolk offshore wind projects from Vattenfall completed … RWE, one of the world’s leading offshore wind companies, has completed the acquisition of three offshore wind projec…”
supportsoperator
[17]
RWE AG2026-08-13◆ RWE Interim report on the first half of …
“In December 2025, RWE signed an agreement to sell 50% of the shares in each of the two offshore wind projects, Vanguard West and Vanguard East, in the UK. … Upon completion of the transaction, RWE wil…”
supportsStatus note
[18]
Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC)2026-10-12◆ LCCC Schemes Register - all contracts (A…
“Counterparty Norfolk Vanguard East Limited, Allocation Round 7, four contracts, none terminated. Unit A Phase 1 (AR7-NVE-011): initial installed capacity 690 MW, current 525 MW, target commissioning d…”
supportsStatus note
Auction results1
[19]
DESNZ (gov.uk)2026-01◆ cfd-ar7-results-2026
Offshore Wind (Pot 3) cleared GBP 65.45 (2012) / 91.20 (2024): Awel y Môr A 775.00 MW; Dogger Bank South East/West Unit A 1,500.00 MW each; Norfolk Vanguard East A 1,380 / B 90 / C 75 MW; Norfolk Vang…
supportsCfD · AR7
Trade press2
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Unverified import1
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