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title: "Sheringham Shoal"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-sheringham-shoal/
identifier: uk-sheringham-shoal
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Sheringham Shoal

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

Located 17-23km off Norfolk coast.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 317 MW |
| Turbines | 88 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | Equinor · Equitix · TRIG · Green Investment Group |
| Coordinates | 53.14, 1.15 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2012-09 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2008-08-08 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2009 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2009 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2010-03 (achieved)
- **First power** — 2011-08 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2012-09 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime: ROC 2.0 ROCs/MWh (through 2032)


## Sources

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

- BERR (via wired-gov.net), 2008-08-08 — https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/0/56FFCA35F6E815AB8025749F003712C1
- Equinor (Statoil), 2012-09-27 — https://www.equinor.com/news/archive/2012/09/27/27sepsheringhamshoal
- UK Government (DECC), 2012-09-27 — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/opening-of-sheringham-shoal-windfarm
- Statkraft, 2011-08-02 — https://www.statkraft.com/newsroom/news-and-stories/2011/first-offshore-power-to-the-grid/
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2010-03-11 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2010/03/11/construction-work-began-on-sheringham-shoal-offshore-windfarm/
- Scira Offshore Energy (operated by Equinor), 2024 — https://sheringhamshoal.co.uk/about/offshore-construction.php
- Scira Offshore Energy (operated by Equinor), 2024 — https://sheringhamshoal.co.uk/about/facts-and-figures.php
- Scira Offshore Energy (operated by Equinor), 2024 — https://sheringhamshoal.co.uk/contact/owners.php
- NS Energy Business, 2023 — https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/sheringham-shoal-offshore-wind-farm/
- Statkraft, 2017 — https://www.statkraft.com/IR/stock-exchange-notices/2017/statkraft-as-statkraft-sells-40-per-cent-share-in-sheringham-shoal-wind-farm/
- The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), 2017-12-27 — https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/renewables_infrastructure_group1/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=669&newsid=961211
- Equitix, 2024 — https://equitix.com/portfolio/sheringham-shoal-offshore-wind-farm/
- Scira Offshore Energy (operated by Equinor), 2024 — http://sheringhamshoal.co.uk/about/overview.php
- Offshore Energy, 2011-08 — https://www.offshore-energy.biz/turbines-for-uk-offshore-wind-farm-sheringham-shoal-leave-esbjerg/
- Statkraft, 2017 — https://www.statkraft.com/newsroom/news-and-stories/2017/sale-sheringham/
- 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
- Companies House, 2014-04-09 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05119310/filing-history/MzA5ODU2ODE5OGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf
- Companies House, 2018 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05119310/filing-history/MzIxNjE5NjU3NmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf

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