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title: "Rhyl Flats"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-rhyl-flats/
identifier: uk-rhyl-flats
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Rhyl Flats

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

Located 8km NE of Llandudno in Liverpool Bay, North Wales. Round 1 development.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | Irish Sea |
| Capacity | 90 MW |
| Turbines | 25 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | RWE · Green Investment Group · Greencoat UK Wind |
| Coordinates | 53.3776, -3.6402 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2009-12 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2002 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2007-07 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2008 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2009-07 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2009-12 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime: ROC 1.5 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.

- RWE, 2025 — https://uk.rwe.com/locations/rhyl-flats-offshore-wind-farm/
- Green Investment Group (formerly UK Green Investment Bank), 2013-03-22 — https://www.greeninvestmentgroup.com/en/news/2013/first-direct-equity-investment-in-offshore-wind-announced.html
- Wikipedia, 2026 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyl_Flats
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Tethys), 2026 — https://tethys.pnnl.gov/wind-project-sites/rhyl-flats
- Renewable Energy Foundation, 2024 — https://www.ref.org.uk/energy-data/notes-on-the-renewable-obligation
- RWE AG, 2020-11-23 — https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-ag/2020-11-23-rwe-to-divest-a-49-procent-stake-in-humber-gateway-to-greencoat/
- Macquarie Asset Management, 2025 — https://www.macquarie.com/us/en/about/company/macquarie-asset-management/our-portfolio/rhyl-flats.html
- Macquarie Asset Management, 2023 — https://www.macquarie.com/au/en/about/news/2023/macquarie-asset-management-to-divest-stakes-in-eight-uk-offshore-wind-farms.html
- Daily Post (North Wales Live), 2008-08-06 — https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/first-phase-rhyl-flats-offshore-2816067
- Daily Post (North Wales Live), 2009-04-08 — https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/work-on-rhyl-flats-continues-2790713
- Wikipedia, 2024 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyl_Flats
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026-07-02 — https://www.gem.wiki/Rhyl_Flats_wind_farm
- 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
- Companies House, 2014-04-28 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05485961/filing-history/MzEwOTIwNTc0NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf
- Companies House, 2025-12-23 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05485961/filing-history/MzQ5NjAyNTczNGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

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