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Offshore Wind

Westermost Rough A

25 km north of Spurn Head at the River Humber estuary., Offshore

Westermost Rough A is a 210 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Orsted (formerly Dong Energy). It is recorded as operational since May 2015. The determining authority is DECC (S36).…

Operational Β· Since 2015
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningNov 2009 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 2011 (completed)
  3. ConstructionFeb 2014 (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2015 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2018-04-05.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

210.000 MW
Registered Capacity
2015
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Westermost Rough A is a 210 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Orsted (formerly Dong Energy). It is recorded as operational since May 2015. The determining authority is DECC (S36).

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)210.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperOrsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Owner / operatorOrsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Year consented2011
Construction started2014
Commissioned / target2015
Location25 km north of Spurn Head at the River Humber estuary., Offshore
RegionOffshore
Coordinates53.0977302Β°N, 0.5614813Β°E

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Offshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)6
No. of Turbines35

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2009-11-17
2011-11-29
2014-02-28
2015-05-26