Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension) offshore wind farm
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm (Rampion extension) is a 1,200 MW offshore wind farm with 90 turbines in English waters. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 4 April 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 6 May 2025. Its REPD grid reference is 20 km from the nearest postcode on land (BN2 5ZD, Brighton and Hove). 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 (EN010117).
Consent timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 August 2023 | Application submitted |
| 4 April 2025 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
| 4 April 2032 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- offshore wind farm
- Capacity
- 1,200 MW
- Turbines
- 90
- Turbine height
- 325 m
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 6 May 2025
- Operator or applicant
- RWE Renewables UK Limited
- Consenting authority (REPD)
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Application reference
- EN010117
- Nearest postcode on land
- BN2 5ZD (Brighton and Hove), 19.7 km from the REPD grid reference
- Time to decision
- 86 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Rampion Wind Farm (Extension), (Rampion 2)
- REPD reference
- 7698
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 (EN010117). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms.
Postcode districts within 40 km
| District | km |
|---|---|
| Brighton (BN2) | 21.3 |
| Peacehaven (BN10) | 21.6 |
| Hove (BN3) | 21.7 |
| Brighton (BN42) | 22.3 |
| Brighton (BN41) | 22.5 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea (BN43) | 22.6 |
| Brighton (BN1) | 22.7 |
| Lancing (BN15) | 23.5 |
| Newhaven (BN9) | 23.7 |
| Worthing (BN11) | 23.8 |
| Seaford (BN25) | 25.4 |
| Worthing (BN14) | 25.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone) | 400 | 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 (50.64, -0.18).