Awel y Mor offshore wind farm
Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm is a 775 MW offshore wind farm in Welsh waters. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 20 September 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 31 March 2026. Its REPD grid reference is 14 km from the nearest postcode on land (LL30 2XD, Conwy). As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010112).
Consent timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 April 2022 | Application submitted |
| 20 September 2023 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
| 20 September 2030 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- offshore wind farm
- Capacity
- 775 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 31 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- RWE Renewables
- Consenting authority (REPD)
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Application reference
- EN010112
- Nearest postcode on land
- LL30 2XD (Conwy), 14.5 km from the REPD grid reference
- Time to decision
- 74 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7
- REPD reference
- 7699
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010112). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms.
Postcode districts within 40 km
| District | km |
|---|---|
| Llandudno (LL30) | 16.4 |
| Llandudno Junction (LL31) | 19.5 |
| Colwyn Bay (LL28) | 20.0 |
| Colwyn Bay (LL29) | 20.6 |
| Penmaenmawr (LL34) | 22.9 |
| Conwy (LL32) | 23.2 |
| Abergele (LL22) | 25.8 |
| Llanfairfechan (LL33) | 26.6 |
| Rhyl (LL18) | 27.7 |
| Beaumaris (LL58) | 28.3 |
| Prestatyn (LL19) | 30.0 |
| Moelfre (LL72) | 31.6 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of each postcode district to the REPD grid reference of the wind farm, which is a single point for the whole site.
Other offshore wind projects within 30 km
| Project | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operational | 11.7 |
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | operational | 14.5 |
| Mona Offshore Wind Farm | 1,500 | approved, not built | 19.0 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operational | 24.0 |
All offshore wind farms in UK waters
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database can lag behind consent decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.4654, -3.8023).