Hornsea Three offshore wind farm
North Sea, off the Yorkshire coast, UK · Post-consent, pre-construction (consented December 2020) · £8.5 billion (estimated)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchThe project received development consent in December 2020, highlighting the UK's commitment to large-scale offshore wind development. - The continuous scaling up of the Hornsea projects demonstrates the industry's drive for larger capacities and efficiency gains.
Key engineering challenges
Managing the sheer scale and complexity of an even larger offshore wind farm. - Integrating a massive amount of renewable energy into the national grid. - Environmental impact assessment and mitigation for a project of this size. - Optimizing turbine technology and foundation designs for future advancements.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Ørsted
- Lead contractor
- N/A (not yet fully defined)
- Lead designers
- N/A (not yet fully defined)
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- Up to 2.4 GW (2400 MW) capacity; up to 231 turbines
- Disciplines
- civil; structural; mechanical; electrical; marine; geotechnical; environmental
- Standards & frameworks
- N/A
Sources: Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010080 - Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm | Ørsted: https://hornseaproject3.co.uk/ - Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/references/hornsea3-windfarm.html