Sheringham Shoal
Located 17-23km off Norfolk coast.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
317 MW ◆
Turbines
88 × 3.6 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Swt 3-6-107 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 2 · 2003 ·
Water depth
16–22 m ◆
Distance from shore
18 km ◆
Wind speed
9.6 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Other ◆
Grid
Secured · 2012 ◆
Connection
Salle substation (132 kV); 21.6 km underground cable from … ◆
Schedule
FID
2009 ∅
COD
Sep 2012 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
6 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 4 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 14 sources (16 primary) · ◆ 7 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator3
[3]
[11]
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG)2017-12-27◆ Investment in Sheringham Shoal Offshore …
“TRIG: 14.7% indirect equity interest ... Equitix Limited (managed funds): 25.3% ... Statoil ASA: 40% ... Green Investment Group (Macquarie): 20% ... 316.8 MW total capacity ... 88 Siemens 3.6MW turbin…”
supportsoperatorownerTurbinesModelUnit capacity+3 more
[17]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2512: Site Name "Sheringham Shoal", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 317 MWelec, Operator "Equinor"”
supportsRegister entry
Operator7
[1]
BERR (via wired-gov.net)2008-08-08◆ Fourth largest offshore wind farm in UK …
"Consent has been granted to Scira Offshore Energy Ltd (a joint venture between StatoilHydro and Evelop Projects, an operating company of sustainable energy company Econcern) under section 36 of the E…
supportsConsentConsent granted
[2]
Equinor (Statoil)2012-09-27◆ Norway's Crown Prince opens Sheringham S…
“The opening takes place four years after Scira was granted consent by the UK government, and three years after the initial construction works began. ... Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will officially o…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionCommercial operationTurbinesUnit capacity+1 more
[4]
Statkraft2011-08-02◆ First offshore power to the grid
“The first turbine has been successfully installed and commissioned at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, and on 2nd August started producing electricity to the UK grid.”
supportsFirst power
[6]
Scira Offshore Energy (operated by Equinor)2024
“March 2010: Rock placement commenced. June 2010: First foundation installed. August 2010: Submarine export cable installation began. Late Summer 2012: Wind farm fully operational. Wells-next-the-Sea .…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionFoundationoperations base
[7]
Scira Offshore Energy (operated by Equinor)2024
“317MW of capacity ... 88 turbines ... 3.6MW ... turbine blade length 52 metres ... turbine tower height 80 metres ... Two 900 tonne offshore substations ... 21.6 km underground cable connect the power…”
supportsTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityStatusConnection point+3 more
[13]
Scira Offshore Energy (operated by Equinor)2024
“between 17 and 23 kilometres (10-15 miles) off the Norfolk coast ... between 17 to 22 metres water depths ... 35 square kilometres ... granted as part of The Crown Estate's Round Two in 2004.”
supportsWater depthDistance from shore
[18]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000211: "Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 315, Effective From n/a, Customer "SCIRA OFFSHORE ENERGY LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
Financier1
[12]
Trade press3
[9]
[14]
Offshore Energy2011-08
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsturbine installation base
[16]
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