Triton Knoll
Located off Lincolnshire coast. 857 MW capacity.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
857 MW ◆
Turbines
90 × 9.5 MW ◆
Model
Mhi Vestas V164 9-5 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◇
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 2 · 2003 ·
Water depth
18–24 m ◇
Distance from shore
33 km ◆
Wind speed
10.3 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · AR2 ◆
Grid
Connected ◆
Connection
Grid connection secured. Bicker Fen 400kV substation, … ◆
Schedule
FID
2018 ◆
COD
2022-Q1 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
5 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 5 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 15 sources (16 primary) · ◆ 10 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.
Regulator4
[5]
Planning Inspectorate2013-07-11◆ Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm - Projec…
“This project is at the post-decision stage.
This application was granted on 11 July 2013.”
supportsConsentConsent granted
[6]
UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)2017-09-11◆ CfD Allocation Round 2 results
“Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm | Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited | Offshore Wind | 860.00 [MW capacity] | 74.75 [strike price, 2012 prices] | 2021/22 [delivery year] | England ... footnote 1:…”
supportsMechanismDetail
[8]
UK Statutory Instruments (legislation.gov.uk)2022◆ The Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm (Tra…
supportsCoordinates
[16]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2532: Site Name "Triton Knoll", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 857 MWelec, Operator "Innogy"”
supportsRegister entry
Operator6
[1]
RWE◆ Offshore Wind Farm Triton Knoll
“owned by RWE (59%), J-Power (25%) and Kansai Electric Power (16%). Offshore work began January 2020; commissioning completed January 2022. ... Offshore construction commenced in January 2020, 20 miles…”
supportsOnshore constructionCommercial operationTurbinesModelUnit capacity+2 more
[2]
RWE2021-03-01◆ Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm generate…
“Triton Knoll offshore wind farm generated first power on 1 March 2021. ... Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm generates first power ... RWE has taken a significant step towards achieving full power at it…”
supportsFirst powerMarshalling / turbine installation
[4]
RWE2022-01-13◆ RWE announces further milestone for Trit…
“Triton Knoll turbines commissioned on time, with full operations expected Q1 2022 ... Standing at 164 meters tall, full operations of the 90 turbines are expected in the first quarter of 2022.”
supportsStatusConnection point
[9]
[15]
RWE AG2023-12-05◆ Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm: Sale of…
“Construction of Triton Knoll was completed in April 2021 and all turbines were fully commissioned in January 2022. The power output of Triton Knoll is 857 megawatts (MW)”
supportsCOD history
[17]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000193: "Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 824, Effective From n/a, Customer "TRITON KNOLL OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
Auction results1
[21]
BEIS (gov.uk)2017-09◆ cfd-ar2-results-2017
Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm — Offshore Wind 860.00 MW, GBP 74.75, 2021/22; Hornsea Project 2 (Breesea Limited) — 1,386.00 MW, GBP 57.50, 2022/23; Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) — 950.00 MW, GBP 57…
supportsCfD · AR2
Trade press4
[10]
Power Technology
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsWater depth
[11]
NS Energy2022
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsoperatorowner
[12]
offshoreWIND.biz2018-08-31
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFinal investment decision
[13]
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