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title: "Rampion"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-rampion/
identifier: uk-rampion
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Rampion

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

UK's only English Channel offshore wind farm. Located off Sussex coast between Worthing and Seaford.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | English Channel |
| Capacity | 400 MW |
| Turbines | 116 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | RWE · Enbridge · Equitix · Universities Superannuation Scheme |
| Coordinates | 50.64, -0.18 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2018-Q4 |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2013-03-01 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2014-07-16 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2015 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2015-05 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2016-02 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2017-Q4 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2018-Q4 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime on record


## Sources

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

- legislation.gov.uk, 2014-07-16 — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1873/made
- Planning Inspectorate, 2014-07-16 — https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/south-east/rampion-offshore-wind-farm/
- UK Government (DECC), 2014-07-16 — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rampion-offshore-wind-farm-gets-go-ahead-from-government-supporting-over-750-jobs
- Green Investment Group (UK Green Investment Bank), 2015-05-18 — https://www.greeninvestmentgroup.com/en/news/2015/uk-green-investment-bank-invests-in-construction-of-the-rampion-offshore-wind-farm.html
- RWE AG, 2020-09-11 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-renewables/2020-09-11-rampion-offshore-wind-farm-visitor-centre-opens-in-brighton/
- RWE AG, 2021-11-19 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-renewables/2021-11-19-rampion-offshore-wind-farm-sale-of-transmission-assets/
- RWE AG, 2021-03-12 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-ag/2021-03-12-offshore-wind-farm-rampion-acquisition-of-20-eon-stake-makes-rwe-majority-shareholder/
- Macquarie Group, 2023-04-24 — https://www.macquarie.com/us/en/about/news/2023/macquarie-asset-management-to-divest-stakes-in-eight-uk-offshore-wind-farms.html
- E.ON, 2018-04-17 — https://www.eon.com/en/about-us/media/press-release/2018/commissioning-of-the-offshore-wind-farm-rampion.html
- Enbridge Inc., 2018-11-30 — https://www.enbridge.com/stories/2018/november/rampion-offshore-wind-farm-fully-operational
- Vestas (MHI Vestas), 2018-11-30 — https://www.vestas.com/en/media/mwow-press-releases/2018/mhi-vestas-celebrates-commissioning-of-rampion-offshore-wind-far
- Industrial Info Resources, 2017-12-06 — https://www.industrialinfo.com/iirenergy/industry-news/article/first-power-at-400-megawatt-rampion-offshore-windfarm--261301
- RWE AG, 2026-05-19 — https://uk.rwe.com/locations/rampion-offshore-wind-farm/
- Ofgem, date not stated — https://renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/
- Rampion Offshore Wind, 2024 — https://www.rampionoffshore.com/wind-farm/owners/
- unknown, date not stated — https://www.gem.wiki/Rampion_Offshore_wind_farm
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2015-11-13 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2015/11/13/windfarm-update-race-bank-rampion-walney-extension-enbw-baltic-2-gode-wind-1-2-sandbank/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2016-11-10 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2016/11/10/final-rampion-foundation-piled-into-seabed/
- 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
- Macquarie Group, 2023-04-24 — https://www.macquarie.com/us/en/about/news/2023/macquarie-asset-management-to-divest-stakes-in-eight-uk-offshore-wind-farms.html
- Macquarie Group, 2017-04-20 — https://www.macquarie.com/us/en/about/news/2017/macquarie-led-consortium-to-acquire-the-green-investment-bank.html
- Companies House, 2020-09-23 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07199847/filing-history/MzI3ODE5MDgyNWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Companies House, 2026-06-02 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07199847/filing-history/MzUyNDg2NTM0M2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- The Planning Inspectorate (PINS), 2026-08-23 — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/api/applications-download

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