Norfolk Vanguard West
Part of Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone. Most advanced Norfolk project with critical components secured. 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
Monopile ◇
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 3 · 2010 ·
Water depth
25–50 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 400kV (National Grid), TEC secured, effective December … ◆
Schedule
FID
expected 2026 ◆
COD · announced
2029 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
LikelyHafrok's delivery likelihood for Norfolk Vanguard West
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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 17 sources (11 primary) · ◆ 13 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
[3]
DESNZ2026-01◆ Contracts for Difference Allocation Roun…
“Norfolk Vanguard West CFD Unit A TF889106 England NORFOLK VANGUARD WEST LIMITED Offshore Wind 1380.00 65.45 91.20 2028/29 2 3”
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[5]
Planning Inspectorate2022-02-11◆ Norfolk Vanguard DCO project page (EN010…
“Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm ... DCO Decision Date: 11 February 2022. The project comprises two distinct areas: Norfolk Vanguard West (approximately 295km²) and Norfolk Vanguard East (approxima…”
supportsConsentConsent granted
[12]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 20218: Site Name "The East Anglia Array - Norfolk Vanguard West", Development Status "Awaiting Construction", Installed Capacity 1380 MWelec, Operator "RWE Rene…”
supportsTotal capacity
[15]
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
Operator7
[4]
RWE AG2026-01-14◆ RWE secures CfDs for 6.9 GW of offshore …
“KKR acquires a 50% equity stake in each of the Norfolk Vanguard projects ... Closing of the partnership transaction and the project financing, as well as the final investment decision (FID), are targe…”
supportsCommercial operation
[6]
RWE AG2024-03-27◆ RWE expands its UK offshore wind develop…
“RWE, one of the world’s leading offshore wind companies, has completed the acquisition of three offshore wind projects in the UK from Vattenfall ... The three projects – Norfolk Vanguard West, Norfolk…”
supportsoperatorStatusConnection point
[8]
RWE AG2026-02-20◆ RWE and Vestas agree turbine supply agre…
“Under the terms of the contract, Vestas will be responsible for the supply, delivery and commissioning of 92 of its V236-15.0 megawatts (MW) offshore wind turbines (1) . RWE is currently targeting a F…”
supportsFinal investment decisionTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacity
[10]
[13]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000459: "Vanguard", Customer "NORFOLK VANGUARD WEST LIMITED", Connection Site "Necton 400kV Substation", MW Connected 0, Cumulative Total Capacity 1320 MW…”
supportsRegister entry
[16]
RWE AG2026-08◆ 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 w…”
supportsStatus note
[18]
Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC)2026-10-12◆ LCCC Schemes Register - all contracts (A…
“Counterparty NORFOLK VANGUARD WEST LIMITED, Allocation Round 7, four contracts, no termination date on any. Contract AR7-NVW-011, Norfolk Vanguard West CFD Unit A Phase 1: initial installed capacity 6…”
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 press4
[7]
Power Technology2024
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFoundationWater depthDistance from shore
[9]
power-technology.com2025
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsUnit capacityFoundationWater depth
[11]
[17]
offshoreWIND.biz2026-06-23◆ Haizea starts manufacturing norfolk vang…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
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Unverified import1
[1]
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