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Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Sofia Offshore Wind Farm is a 1.3 GW offshore wind project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Lackenby 400kV Substation. The connection agreement is held by Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited.

Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-000404
Customer
Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited
Technology
Wind Offshore
Total capacity
1.3 GW
Already connected
1.3 GW
Connection site
Lackenby 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Built

Connection site

The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Lackenby Β· Grid map

Other projects at Lackenby 400kV Substation

Source: NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem