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Offshore Wind

Neart na Gaoithe

Offshore Scottish borders (15KM off Forth Estuary, Kirkcaldy, Fife,, Offshore

Neart na Gaoithe is a 450 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is EDF Renewables Power. It is recorded as operational since July 2025. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.…

Operational Β· Since 2025
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2026-03-23.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

450.000 MW
Registered Capacity
54
Turbines
2025
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Neart na Gaoithe is a 450 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is EDF Renewables Power. It is recorded as operational since July 2025. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.

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)450.000 MW
No. of turbines/units54
Unit capacity8 MW each

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperEDF Renewables Power
Owner / operatorEDF Renewables Power
Year consented2017
Construction started2020
Commissioned / target2025
LocationOffshore Scottish borders (15KM off Forth Estuary, Kirkcaldy, Fife,, Offshore
RegionOffshore
Coordinates56.2699998Β°N, 2.2500012Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Offshore
CfD Allocation RoundAR1
CfD Capacity (MW)448
Turbine Capacity (MW)8
No. of Turbines54
Height of Turbines (m)208

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2012-07-30
2017-05-16
2020-01-01
2025-07-01