π Project Overview
Hornsea 2 - Optimus and Breesea is a 1,320 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Orsted (formerly Dong Energy). It is recorded as operational since August 2022. The determining authority is The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure, reference EN010053.
Site Schematic
Schematic diagram β not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.
π§ Technical Specifications
| Capacity (MW) | 1,320.000 MW |
| No. of turbines/units | 165 |
| Unit capacity | 8 MW each |
π Grid Connection & Infrastructure
π’ Development & Ownership
| Developer | Orsted (formerly Dong Energy) |
| Owner / operator | Orsted (formerly Dong Energy) |
| Year consented | 2016 |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Commissioned / target | 2022 |
| Location | The Wash, Sutton Bridge, Offshore |
| Region | Offshore |
| Coordinates | 53.9599982Β°N, 1.5399864Β°E |
Additional published register fields
| Registered technology | Wind Offshore |
|---|---|
| CfD Allocation Round | AR2 |
| CfD Capacity (MW) | 1386 |
| Turbine Capacity (MW) | 8 |
| No. of Turbines | 165 |
π Project Timeline
2015-01-30
2016-08-16
2019-09-01
2022-08-31