Moray West offshore wind farm
Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project is an 882 MW offshore wind farm with 60 turbines in Scottish waters. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 April 2025; the record was last updated on 14 May 2026. Its REPD grid reference is 17 km from the nearest postcode on land (KW7 6HB, Highland). As an offshore wind farm in Scottish waters, it is consented by Scottish Ministers; REPD names Marine Scotland as the consenting authority.
Consent timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 July 2018 | Application submitted |
| 14 June 2019 | Marine licence and Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 May 2022 | Construction started |
| 1 April 2025 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- offshore wind farm
- Capacity
- 882 MW
- Turbines
- 60
- Turbine capacity
- 14.7 MW
- Turbine height
- 230 m
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- EDPR
- Consenting authority (REPD)
- Marine Scotland
- Application reference
- not recorded
- Nearest postcode on land
- KW7 6HB (Highland), 16.6 km from the REPD grid reference
- Time to decision
- 49 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 6158
Who decides
As an offshore wind farm in Scottish waters, it is consented by Scottish Ministers; REPD names Marine Scotland as the consenting authority.
Postcode districts within 40 km
| District | km |
|---|---|
| Berriedale (KW7) | 17.1 |
| East Helmsdale (KW8) | 21.3 |
| Dunbeath (KW6) | 21.5 |
| Latheronwheel (KW5) | 24.5 |
| Lybster (KW3) | 26.4 |
| Whaligoe (KW2) | 32.2 |
| Brora (KW9) | 32.7 |
| Lossiemouth (IV31) | 39.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice | 588 | operational | 21.4 |
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 (58.0699, -3.3131).