Offshore Wind

London Array

12 miles (20km) off the Kent and Essex coasts, Offshore

London Array Phase 1 is a 630 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. It is recorded as operational since April 2013. The determining authority is DECC (S36).…

Operational · Since 2013

Project stageOperating

PlanningJun 2005 (completed)
ConsentedSep 2007 (completed)
ConstructionMar 2011 (completed)
OperatingApr 2013 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2018-11-06.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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📋 Project Overview

Site Schematic

Schematic diagram — not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

🔧 Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)	630.000 MW
No. of turbines/units	175
Unit capacity	3.6 MW each

🔌 Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏢 Development & Ownership

Developer	Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Owner / operator	Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Year consented	2007
Construction started	2011
Commissioned / target	2013
Location	12 miles (20km) off the Kent and Essex coasts, Offshore
Region	Offshore
Coordinates	51.6216793°N, 1.4958316°E

Additional published register fields

Registered technology	Wind Offshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)	3.6
No. of Turbines	175

📅 Project Timeline

2005-06-01

2007-09-05

2011-03-01

2013-04-06