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title: "West of Duddon Sands"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-west-of-duddon-sands/
identifier: uk-west-of-duddon-sands
updated: 2026-10-13
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# West of Duddon Sands

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-west-of-duddon-sands/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located 14km SW of Walney Island, East Irish Sea.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | Irish Sea |
| Capacity | 388.8 MW |
| Turbines | 108 |
| Lifecycle stage | Operational |
| Owners | ScottishPower Renewables · Ørsted · Schroders Greencoat |
| Coordinates | 53.9, -3.55 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2014-Q4 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2008-09 (achieved)
- **Final investment decision** — 2011 (achieved)
- **Onshore construction** — 2012 (achieved)
- **Offshore construction** — 2013 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2014-Q4 (achieved)

## Offtake

Offtake regime: ROC 2.0 ROCs/MWh (subsidy expiry 2034)


## Sources

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

- Ørsted A/S, 2014-10-30 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2014/10/west-of-duddon-sands-is-now-officially-open
- Ørsted A/S, 2014-06-19 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2014/06/final-turbine-installed-at-west-of-duddon-sands-offshore-wind-farm
- Ørsted A/S, 2025-05-01 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2025/05/orsted-divests-245-stake-in-west-of-duddon-sands-o-1437993811
- UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), 2014-10-30 — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/edward-davey-opens-west-of-duddon-sands-offshore-wind-farm
- European Investment Bank, 2013-02-18 — https://www.eib.org/en/projects/pipelines/all/20120430
- Power Technology (GlobalData), date not stated — https://www.power-technology.com/projects/west-of-duddon-sands-offshore-wind-farm/
- Schroders Capital (Schroders Greencoat), 2025 — https://www.schroderscapital.com/en/global/professional/capabilities/case-studies/infrastructure/west-of-duddon-sands/
- Business News Today, 2025-06-23 — https://business-news-today.com/what-is-the-west-of-duddon-sands-offshore-windfarm-and-why-it-matters-for-uk-energy-in-2025/
- 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
- Ørsted, 2025-Q2 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q22025/orsted-factsheet-asset-book-q2-2025.xlsx
- Ørsted, 2025-03-31 — https://cdn.orsted.com/-/media/q12025/orsted-factsheet-asset-book-q1-2025.xlsx
- Companies House, 2016-05-13 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06494525/filing-history/MzE0OTQ3ODMxN2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- Companies House, 2016-04-04 — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC374288/filing-history/MzE0ODY5NTQ5OWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

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