East Anglia 1 (EA 1) offshore wind farm
East Anglia 1 (EA 1) is a 714 MW offshore wind farm with 102 turbines in English waters. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 July 2020; the record was last updated on 20 August 2020. Its REPD grid reference is 38 km from the nearest postcode on land (IP16 4PB, East Suffolk). As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State responsible for energy at the time on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (ENO10025).
Consent timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 17 June 2014 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
| 24 May 2018 | Construction started |
| 28 July 2020 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- offshore wind farm
- Capacity
- 714 MW
- Turbines
- 102
- Turbine capacity
- 7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 August 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Consenting authority (REPD)
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Application reference
- ENO10025
- Nearest postcode on land
- IP16 4PB (East Suffolk), 38.1 km from the REPD grid reference
- Time to decision
- 82 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR1
- REPD reference
- 2524
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State responsible for energy at the time on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (ENO10025). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms.
Postcode districts within 40 km
| District | km |
|---|---|
| Aldeburgh (IP15) | 39.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Anglia 1 North (EA 4) | 800 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| East Anglia 3 (EA 3) | 1,400 | under construction | <0.1 |
| Greater Gabbard Wind Farm | 504 | operational | 29.6 |
| Galloper Wind Farm | 353 | operational | 30.0 |
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 (52.137, 2.1728).