Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm
Hornsea 3 is a 2,955 MW offshore wind farm with 231 turbines in English waters. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 April 2025; the record was last updated on 8 June 2026. Its REPD grid reference is 83 km from the nearest postcode on land (NR26 8AG, North Norfolk). 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 (EN010080).
Consent timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 May 2018 | Application submitted |
| 30 December 2020 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
| 1 April 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- offshore wind farm
- Capacity
- 2,955 MW
- Turbines
- 231
- Turbine capacity
- 14 MW (Ørsted; REPD: 10 MW)
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 8 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
- Consenting authority (REPD)
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Application reference
- EN010080
- Nearest postcode on land
- NR26 8AG (North Norfolk), 83.1 km from the REPD grid reference
- Time to decision
- 137 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 2472
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate
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 (EN010080). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms.
Other offshore wind projects within 30 km
| Project | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsea 4 | 2,400 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord | 1,218 | operational | <0.1 |
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 (53.6815, 1.4207).