Offshore Wind

North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm

7.5km Prestatyn & Rhyl, Offshore

North Hoyle is a 60 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Greencoat (formerly Npower Renewables). It is recorded as operational since December 2003. The determining authority is DECC (S36).…

Operational · Since 2003

Project stageOperating

PlanningApr 2001 (completed)
ConsentedJul 2002 (completed)
ConstructionApr 2003 (completed)
OperatingDec 2003 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2017-08-23.

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)	60.000 MW
No. of turbines/units	30
Unit capacity	2 MW each

🔌 Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏢 Development & Ownership

Developer	Greencoat (formerly Npower Renewables)
Owner / operator	Greencoat (formerly Npower Renewables)
Year consented	2002
Construction started	2003
Commissioned / target	2003
Location	7.5km Prestatyn & Rhyl, Offshore
Region	Offshore
Coordinates	53.4172463°N, 3.4485735°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technology	Wind Offshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)	2
No. of Turbines	30

📅 Project Timeline

2001-04-05

2002-07-31

2003-04-03

2003-12-01