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title: "North Hoyle"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-north-hoyle/
identifier: uk-north-hoyle
updated: 2026-10-13
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# North Hoyle

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-north-hoyle/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Wales' first offshore wind farm and the UK's first major offshore wind farm. Round 1 development by National Wind Power (npower).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | Irish Sea |
| Capacity | 60 MW |
| Turbines | 30 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Greencoat UK Wind PLC |
| Coordinates | 53.42, -3.45 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2004 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2002 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2002-11 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2003-04 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2003-Q4 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2004 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime: ROC 1.0 ROCs/MWh


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- Offshore Wind Biz, 2017-08-14 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2017/08/14/greencoat-to-acquire-north-hoyle-offshore-wind-farm/
- QuotedData, 2017-08 — https://quoteddata.com/2017/08/greencoat-uk-wind-buys-north-hoyle-and-slieve-divena-wind-farms/
- Renewable Energy World, 2003-11-25 — https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/wind-power/offshore/first-major-offshore-wind-farm-for-the-uk-10050/
- Marine Management Organisation, 2014 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a74a50fed915d0e8e399ddb/1031.pdf
- RWE, 2025 — https://uk.rwe.com/our-energy/offshore-wind/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2017-08 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2017/08/14/greencoat-to-acquire-north-hoyle-offshore-wind-farm/
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- Institution of Civil Engineers (Proceedings of the ICE — Energy), 2007-02 — https://www.emerald.com/jener/article/160/1/21/393735/North-Hoyle-offshore-wind-farm-design-and-build
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2026-05-06 — https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69fc56908cc72d2f863ea58d/REPD_publication_Q1_2026.csv
- Power Technology, date not stated — https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/north-hoyle-uk/
- Companies House, 2007-06-19 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02904841/filing-history/MTgxNzY4ODI3YWRpcXprY3g/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Companies House, 2025-07-31 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02904841/filing-history/MzQ3NTY4NDMyNGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

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