Thanet
Located 12km off Foreness Point, Kent. Round 2 development.
United KingdomTechnology
Capacity
300 MW ◆
Turbines
100 × 3 MW ◆
Model
Vestas V90 3-0 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 2 · 2003 ·
Water depth
20–25 m ◆
Distance from shore
12 km ◆
Wind speed
9.2 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Certificate ◆
Grid
Secured · 2010 ◆
Connection
Richborough onshore substation, Kent (132 kV). Two 132 kV … ◆
Schedule
FID
Taken · date not recorded ∅
COD
2010-Q3 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
5 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 3 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 Certificate contract's terms · 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 9 sources (14 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
[2]
Ofgem2014-12-17◆ Ofgem grants licence for Thanet offshore…
"Thanet Offshore Wind Farm Limited is 100% owned by Vattenfall." ... "It is located approximately 12 km off Foreness Point - the most eastern part of Kent - and comprises 100 Vestas V90 3MW wind turbi…
supportsoperatorStatusConnection point
[9]
UK Government (legislation.gov.uk)2010-03-30◆ The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Or…
“Inserted article 30A applies to offshore wind generating stations using relevant wind turbines: "the amount of electricity to be stated in each ROC issued in respect of that electricity is 0.5 megawat…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[11]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2499: Site Name "Thanet", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 300 MWelec, Operator "Vattenfall"”
supportsRegister entry
Operator2
[1]
Vattenfall AB2025◆ Power plants: Thanet - Vattenfall
“Located about 12 kilometres off Foreness Point, the easternmost part of Kent. 300 MWe. 100 turbines supplied by Vestas. Water depths of 20–25 metres. Status: In Operation. 100 %. Construction was comp…”
supportsTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityWater depthDistance from shore+1 more
[12]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000212: "Thanet Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 300, Effective From n/a, Customer "THANET OFFSHORE WIND LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
Trade press4
[3]
Power Technology (GlobalData)2024◆ Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, Kent
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsConsentFirst powerTurbinesModelUnit capacity+2 more
[4]
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Tethys)2025-07-28◆ Thanet Offshore Wind Farm | Tethys
"Construction start: January 1, 2008. COD: September 23, 2010. Turbine model: Vestas V90. Foundation type: Monopile. Hub height: 70 m. Rotor diameter: 90 m. Turbine count: 100. Capacity per turbine: 3…
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionCommercial operationCOD historyTurbines+6 more
[7]
Power Magazine2011
“Two submarine power cables connect to an existing onshore substation in Richborough, Kent. A local maintenance facility was built in the Port of Ramsgate. Turbines: 100 x Vestas V90, 3 MW each, 300 MW…”
supportsO&M base
[10]
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