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title: "West of Orkney"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/uk-west-of-orkney/
identifier: uk-west-of-orkney
updated: 2026-10-13
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# West of Orkney

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

Located ~30km off west coast of Orkney and ~25km from north Sutherland. First ScotWind project with full consents.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sea basin | Northeast Atlantic |
| Capacity | 2000 MW |
| Turbines | 133 |
| Lifecycle stage | On Hold |
| Owners | Corio Generation · TotalEnergies · RIDG |
| Coordinates | 58.863, -3.9142 |
| Chance of delivery | Fragile (weight 0.128) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2023-09-18 (achieved)
- **Consent granted** — 2025-06-27 (achieved)
- **On hold** — 2026-01 (dated)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

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

- West of Orkney Windfarm (Offshore Wind Power Ltd), 2025 — https://www.westoforkney.com/
- Marine Scotland (Scottish Government), 2025-06-27 — https://marine.gov.scot/?q=ml/west-orkney-wind-farm
- Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz), 2025-06-30 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/06/30/west-of-orkney-windfarm-first-scotwind-project-to-gain-full-consent/
- West of Orkney Windfarm, 2021-09-28 — https://www.westoforkney.com/news/totalenergies-green-investment-group-ridg-join-forces
- John o' Groat Journal, 2026 — https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/promise-of-long-term-benefits-for-caithness-fades-as-massi-425348/
- ION Analytics (Infralogic), 2026-03-02 — https://ionanalytics.com/insights/infralogic/macquarie-winds-down-offshore-platform-corio/
- Green Investment Group, 2022 — https://www.greeninvestmentgroup.com/en/news/2022/gig-totalenergies-and-ridg-secure-scotwind-leasing-rights-to-develop-the-2-gw-west-of-orkney-windfarm.html
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026-07-02 — https://www.gem.wiki/West_Of_Orkney_Offshore_wind_farm
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- 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
- Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT), 2026-08-23 — https://marine.gov.scot/?q=marine-projects
- Enerdata, 2026-01-23 — https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/2-gw-west-orkney-wind-project-hold-due-grid-costs-uk.html
- Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT), 2025-06-27 — https://marine.gov.scot/?q=ml/section-36-consent-construction-and-operation-offshore-generating-station-and-offshore
- DESNZ (gov.uk), 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-round-8

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