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title: "Race Bank"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-race-bank/
identifier: uk-race-bank
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Race Bank

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

Located 27km off North Norfolk coast in Greater Wash area. Round 2 development.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 573 MW |
| Turbines | 91 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Ørsted · NBIM · Arjun Infrastructure |
| Coordinates | 53.28, 0.84 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2018-02 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2012-07-05 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2015 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2015-06-24 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2016 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2017-05 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2018-02 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime: ROC 1.8 ROCs/MWh until March 2037


## Sources

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

- Ofgem, 2016-09 — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/2016/10/race_bank_pim_final_0.pdf
- Ørsted A/S, 2018-02 — https://orsted.com/en/media/newsroom/news/2018/02/full-power-at-race-bank-offshore-wind-farm
- Ørsted A/S, 2017-05 — https://orsted.com/en/media/newsroom/news/2017/05/first-power-at-race-bank-offshore-wind-farm
- Centrica, 2012-07-05 — https://www.centrica.com/media-centre/news/2012/centrica-receives-government-consent-for-race-bank-wind-farm/
- DONG Energy A/S, 2015-06-24 — https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/06/24/747062/0/en/DONG-Energy-to-build-Race-Bank-Offshore-Wind-Farm-in-the-UK.html
- DONG Energy A/S, 2016-12-21 — https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/12/21/899596/0/en/DONG-Energy-divests-50-of-Race-Bank-Offshore-Wind-Farm-to-Macquarie.html
- Norges Bank Investment Management, 2024-06-14 — https://www.nbim.no/en/news-and-insights/the-press/press-releases/2024/new-investment-in-renewable-energy-infrastructure2/
- Macquarie Group, 2024-06-17 — https://www.macquarie.com/us/en/about/news/2024/macquarie-asset-management-led-consortium-divests-race-bank-stake.html
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2024-06-18 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/06/18/norways-sovereign-wealth-fund-acquires-stake-in-573-mw-race-bank-offshore-wind-farm/
- Ørsted A/S, 2025-02 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/annual2024/orsted-annual-report-2024.pdf
- Macquarie Group, 2024-06 — https://www.macquarie.com/us/en/about/news/2024/macquarie-asset-management-led-consortium-divests-race-bank-stake.html
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- 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
- National Energy System Operator (NESO), 2026-07-21 — https://api.neso.energy/dataset/cbd45e54-e6e2-4a38-99f1-8de6fd96d7c1/resource/17becbab-e3e8-473f-b303-3806f43a6a10/download/tec-register-21-july-2026.csv
- Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz), 2016-06-30 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2016/06/30/innovation-installs-first-foundation-at-race-bank/
- Companies House, 2024-04-26 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05017828/filing-history/MzQxOTU4OTYwOGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf

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