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Later developer update Β· 2025-05-07

Ørsted discontinued Hornsea 4 in its then-current form. The registered consent is a planning fact, not evidence that construction has started or that the former delivery programme remains active. Ørsted company announcement

Offshore Wind

Hornsea 4

69km offshore from Flamborough, Offshore

Hornsea 4 is a 2,400 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Orsted (formerly Dong Energy). Planning permission has been granted as of July 2023 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is The Planning Inspectorate - National…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningSep 2021 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJul 2023 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Permission Granted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2025-05-07.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

2,400.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Hornsea 4 is a 2,400 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Orsted (formerly Dong Energy). Planning permission has been granted as of July 2023 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure, reference EN010098.

Site Schematic

β—„ SHORE (~? km) NORTH SEA / OFFSHORE Turbine () Export cable

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)2,400.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperOrsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Owner / operatorOrsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Year consented2023
Location69km offshore from Flamborough, Offshore
RegionOffshore
Coordinates53.6815417Β°N, 1.4207395Β°E

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Offshore
CfD Allocation RoundAR6
CfD Capacity (MW)2400
Turbine Capacity (MW)14.4
No. of Turbines180

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2021-09-29
2023-07-12