Scroby Sands
Crown Estate Round 1 development on Scroby Sands sandbank, North Sea, 2.5 km off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
United KingdomTechnology
Capacity
58 MW ◆
Turbines
30 × 2 MW ◆
Model
Vestas V80 2-0 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 1 · 2001 ·
Water depth
7–17 m ≈
Distance from shore
2.5 km ◆
Wind speed
9.1 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Other ∅
Grid
Secured · 2004 ◆
Connection
33 kV substation connection provided by EDF (the local District … ◆
Schedule
FID
Taken · date not recorded ∴
COD
2004-Q1 ◆
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 11 sources (6 primary) · ◆ 7 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
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Regulator2
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UK Government (DTI / Privy Council)2004-07-08◆ The Electricity (Exemption from the Requ…
“The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (No.2) Order 2004 ... exemption ... to Powergen Renewables Offshore Wind Limited in respect of plant known as the Scroby Sands…”
supportsBackground
[11]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2498: Site Name "Scroby Sands", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 60 MWelec, Operator "E.ON UK"”
supportsRegister entry
Operator4
[1]
RWE Renewables UK Limited2025◆ Scroby Sands offshore wind farm
"Scroby Sands is owned and operated by RWE Renewables UK Limited (100%). ... Commissioned in March 2004 ... 60 megawatts ... 30 [turbines] ... 2.5 kilometres off the coast of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk."…
supportsConsentFinal investment decisionCommercial operationTurbinesTotal capacity+1 more
[2]
RWE AG2022-03-03◆ RWE pioneers world first at Scroby Sands
“RWE's 60 megawatts (MW) Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm was one of the first of a group of projects to be built in the UK ... Scroby Sands was built on a prehistoric sandbank ... RWE has pioneered the…”
supportsTotal capacity
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RWE2025-03-20◆ RWE — 2025 03 20 rwe generation asset li…
“Scroby Sands | Offshore Wind | Offshore wind | UK | - | 2004 | 58 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 1 | ROC | 2027 | 155328”
supportsTotal capacity
Trade press5
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Tethys / Pacific Northwest National Laboratory2024◆ Scroby Sands Wind Farm | Tethys
“30 Vestas V80-2MW turbines ... Support Structure: Monopile ... Water Depth: 3 - 12 m ... Distance from Shore: 2.5 km off Great Yarmouth ... Construction start: November 1, 2003 ... Operation start: De…”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacityFoundationDistance from shore
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