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North Falls Offshore Wind Farm

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22km Offshore, Lowestoft, Offshore, SN

North Falls Offshore Wind Farm is a 1,000 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is RWE Generation UK Plc / SSE Renewables (Ireland). Planning permission has been granted as of May 2026 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority …

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningJul 2024 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMay 2026 (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 2026-06-03.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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1,000.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

North Falls Offshore Wind Farm is a 1,000 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is RWE Generation UK Plc / SSE Renewables (Ireland). Planning permission has been granted as of May 2026 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure, reference EN010119.

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)1,000.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperRWE Generation UK Plc / SSE Renewables (Ireland)
Owner / operatorRWE Generation UK Plc / SSE Renewables (Ireland)
Year consented2026
Location22km Offshore, Lowestoft, Offshore, SN
RegionOffshore

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Offshore
No. of Turbines57

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2024-07-26
2026-05-14