North Falls
Extension to existing 504MW Greater Gabbard wind farm. 90km² array area. Agreement for Lease signed September 2020.
Status
Advanced Developmentlifecycle stage
LikelyHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
SSE Renewables — 50% ◆RORWE Offshore Wind — 50% ◆
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
1,000 MW ◆
Turbines
57 ◆
Foundation
Fixed-bottom (structure not recorded) ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
The Crown Estate 2017 Offshore Wind Extensions opportunity · 2020 ·
Water depth
24–45 m ≈
Distance from shore
40 km ◆
Wind speed
9.8 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
—
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
New National Grid connection in Tendring, North Essex, reached … ◆
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 North Falls
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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 16 sources (11 primary) · ◆ 11 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator6
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-14◆ North Falls development consent decision
“The North Falls Offshore Wind Farm application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. ... Published 14 May 2026”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[12]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 10913: Site Name "North Falls Offshore Wind Farm", Development Status "Application Submitted", Installed Capacity 1000 MWelec, Operator "RWE Generation UK Plc /…”
supportsRegister entry
[14]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-08-03◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q2 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 10913: Site Name "North Falls Offshore Wind Farm", Development Status "Planning Permission Granted", Installed Capacity 1000 MWelec, Operator "RWE Generation UK…”
supportsRegister entry
[15]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-14◆ North Falls Offshore Wind Farm: developm…
“Decision by the Secretary of State on an application for the construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of an offshore wind farm including up to 57 wind turbines and generating capacity…”
supportsConsentTurbinesDistance from shoreConsent appliedConsent granted
[16]
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS)2026-08-23◆ PINS national infrastructure application…
“Project reference EN010119: "North Falls Offshore Wind Farm"; applicant "North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Ltd"; Stage "Post-decision"; anticipated submission 2024; applied 2024-07-26; accepted 2024-08-2…”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[17]
legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives)2026-05-14◆ The North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Order…
“Work No. 1 (a) an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 100 megawatts comprising up to 57 wind turbine generators each fixed to the seabed by one of …”
supportsFoundation
Operator4
[5]
SSE Renewables2026-05-15◆ SSE welcomes development consent for Nor…
“North Falls is being developed as a 50/50 joint venture by SSE Renewables and RWE Offshore Wind (RWE) ... maximum generation export capacity of up to 1GW ... The delivery of North Falls is subject to …”
supportsoperatorTotal capacity
[6]
RWE2026-05-14◆ North Falls offshore wind farm receives …
“With an installed generating capacity of approximately 1 gigawatt (GW), North Falls would be capable of generating enough clean, low carbon electricity to power the equivalent of hundreds of thousands…”
supportsdeveloperTotal capacity
[13]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000451: "North Falls Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Scoping", MW Connected 0, Effective From 2030-10-31, Customer "NORTH FALLS OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
[18]
North Falls Offshore Wind Farm2026◆ North Falls Offshore Wind Farm — project…
“North Falls has accepted an offer from National Grid for an onshore grid connection in Tendring, North Essex. Approximately 24 km of onshore electricity cables are proposed to be installed underground…”
supportsCommercial operationStatusConnection point
Auction pipeline1
[19]
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 press4
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Unverified import1
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