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List of offshore wind farms in the North Sea

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This is a list of operational, offshore wind farms in the North Sea.

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This information is gathered from multiple Internet sources,^[1]^[2] and primarily the 4C Offshore's Global Offshore Wind Farm Map and Database and is current up to July 2015. The name of the Wind Farm is the name used by the Energy Company when referring to the Farm and is usually related to a shoal or the name of the nearest town on shore.

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Alpha Ventus

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Borkum Riffgrund 1

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BARD Engineering Archived 2009-12-16 at the Wayback Machine

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Beatrice

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"Belwind". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-22.

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"Blyth". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2013-02-28.

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"Offshore wind farm Butendiek". Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-02-10.

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DanTysk

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Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm

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OWEZ Archived 2007-08-18 at the Wayback Machine

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Eneco project Luchterduinen

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Gemini Wind Farm

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Project - Global Tech I

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SSE wind farm Project Website Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine

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Gunfleet Sands Archived 2010-10-05 at the Wayback Machine

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Horns Rev 1 Archived 2010-11-21 at the Wayback Machine Vattenfall Horns Rev 1 Archived 2010-10-24 at the Wayback Machine

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Horns Rev II turbines Archived 2012-05-27 at archive.today

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Horns Rev III

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umber Gateway

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"Hywind". Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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"Hywind". Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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Kentish Flats

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"Thanet". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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London Array

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"Lynn and Inner Dowsing". Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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Meerwind Süd/Ost

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Nordsee Ost Archived 2015-02-10 at the Wayback Machine

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Northwind Energy

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"Princess Amalia (Q7)". Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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Riffgat

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"Sandbank offshore wind farm". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-22.

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Scroby Sands

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Durakovic, Adnan (20 October 2021). "Belgium's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Officially Inaugurated". Offshore Wind. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021.

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SCIRA - Sheringham Shoal

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"Thanet". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-10-28.

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C-Power offshore windfarm

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Trianel wind farm Borkum

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Westermost Rough

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Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm, Germany Power Technology. Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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Alpha Ventus (Germany) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 19 August 2010.

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BARD Offshore 1 (Germany) wind farm 4C. Retrieved: 17 February 2015.

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Beatrice offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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Belwind (Belgium) 4C . Retrieved: January 2015.

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LORC - Belwind Datasheet

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Name (Country) offshore wind farm Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine 4C . Retrieved: 8 August 2010.

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Egmond an Zee Offshore Wind Farm, Netherlands Power Technology. Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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OWEZ (Netherlands) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 24 August 2010.

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NOS Opening derde windpark op zee, accessed 16 January 2017

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Gode Wind 1 and 2 4C.

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Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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Horns Rev I Offshore Wind Farm, Denmark Power Technology. Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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Horns Rev 1 (Denmark) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 30 July 2010.

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Horns Rev 2 (Denmark) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 30 July 2010.

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Horns Rev 3 (Denmark) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 29 October 2015.

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Intense competition for Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm

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Hywind (Norway) offshore wind turbine 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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Kentish Flats offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, United Kingdom Power Technology. Retrieved: January 2015.

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Lincs Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: January 2015.

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Lynn and Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Power Technology. Retrieved: 25 October 2010.

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Lynn Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 25 October 2010.

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Meerwind Süd/Ost (Germany) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 14 December 2014.

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Northwind 4C . Retrieved: 10 February 2015.

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Princess Amalia Offshore Wind Farm, Netherlands Power Technology. Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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Princess Amalia (Netherlands) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 24 August 2010.

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Offshore-Windpark Riffgat erhält Netzanschluss

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Riffgat (Germany) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: January 2015.

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Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm, Kent, United Kingdom Power Technology. Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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Scroby Sands offshore wind farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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"Seamade". Belgian Offshore Platform. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.

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Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, Kent, United Kingdom Power Technology. Retrieved: 29 September 2010.

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Thanet Offshore Wind Farm (United Kingdom) 4C . Retrieved: 24 September 2010.

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Thorntonbank (Belgium) offshore wind farm 4C . Retrieved: 27 October 2010.

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Wind farm	Country	Location	Cap.(MW)	Turbines	Commissioned	Build Cost	Depth range (m)	km to shore	Owner	Refs.
Albatros	Germany	54°30′N 6°24′E	117.6	16 × Siemens SWT-7.0-154	2020
Alpha Ventus	Germany	54°0′40.3″N 6°36′28.1″E	60	6 × Multibrid M5000, 6 × REpower 5M	2010	€250 million	28	56	EWE 47.5% E.ON 26.25% Vattenfall 26.25%	^{[w 1]}^[3]^[4]
Amrumbank West	Germany	54°31′21.7″N 7°42′17.3″E	302	80 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120	2015		20-25	40	Amrumbank West GmbH
Borkum Riffgrund I	Germany	53°58′0″N 6°33′0″E	312	78 × Siemens SWT-4.0-120	2015	€1.25 billion	23-29	55	Ørsted, Kirkbi, Oticon	^{[w 2]}
Borkum Riffgrund II	Germany	53°56′49″N 6°29′7″E	448	56 × MHI Vestas V164	2019
BARD Offshore 1	Germany	54°21′30″N 5°58′30″E	400	80 × BARD 5.0	2013	€2,900 million	40	100	Ocean Breeze Energy	^{[w 3]}^[5]
Beatrice Demonstration Project)	United Kingdom	58°06′20″N 03°05′35″W	10	2 × REpower 5M	2007	£35 million	45	23	SSE and Talisman Energy	^{[w 4]}^[1]^[6]^[7]^[8]^p11
Belwind	Belgium	51°39′36.0″N 2°48′0.0″E	165	55 × Vestas V90-3.0MW 55 × Alstom Haliade 150-6MW	2010	€614 million		46	Parkwind	^{[w 5]}^[9]^[10]
Blyth Offshore	United Kingdom	55°08′09″N 01°29′25″W	4	2 × Vestas V66-2MW	2000	£4 million	6-11	1.6	E.ON	^{[w 6]}
Borssele I–II	Netherlands	51°42′10″N 3°4′34″E	752	94 × Siemens SWT-8.0-154	2020
Borssele III–IV	Netherlands	51°42′25.2″N 2°54′44.6″E	731.5	77 × MHI Vestas V164 9.5MW	2021
Borssele V	Netherlands	51.7092°N 3.0033°E / 51.7092; 3.0033 (Borssele V (19 MW))	19	2 × MHI Vestas V164 9.5MW	2021
Butendiek	Germany	55°0′49.0″N 7°46′7.3″E	288	80 × Siemens SWT-3.6	2015			35	WPD Nordsee Offshore GmbH	^{[w 7]}
DanTysk	Germany	55°8′24″N 7°12′0″E	288	80 × Siemens SWP-3.6-120	2015	$900 million	21-31	70	Vattenfall Stadtwerke München	^{[w 8]}^[11]
Deutsche Bucht	Germany	54°21′N 5°51′E	260.4	31 × MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW	2019
Dudgeon	United Kingdom	53°15′00″N 1°23′0″E	402	67 × Siemens SWT-6.0-154	2017	£1.5bn		32	Equinor Statkraft	^{[w 9]}
Egmond aan Zee	Netherlands	52°36′N 4°25′E	108	36 × Vestas V90-3MW	2008	€200 million	15-18	13	Nuon, Shell	^{[w 10]}^[12]^[13]
Luchterduinen	Netherlands	52°25′N 4°10′E	129	43 × Vestas V112/3000	2015	€450 million	18-24	24	Eneco, Mitsubishi	^{[w 11]}^[14]
Gemini	Netherlands	54°2′9.6″N 5°57′46.8″E	600	150 × Siemens SWT-4.0	2017	€2.8 billion		55	Northland Power, Siemens, Van Oord, HVC NV	^{[w 12]}
Global Tech I	Germany	54°30′0″N 6°21′30″E	400	80 × Multibrid M5000	2015	€1.8 billion	39-41	110	Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy	^{[w 13]}
Gode Wind 1 & 2	Germany	54°4′0″N 7°2′0″E	582	97 × Siemens SWT-6.0-154	2016	€2.2 billion	30	42	Ørsted	^[15]
Greater Gabbard	United Kingdom	51°56′0″N 1°53′0″E	504	140 × Siemens SWT-3.6-107	2012	£1,500 million	20-32	23	SSE Renewables	^{[w 14]}
Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2	United Kingdom	51°43′0″N 01°12′50″E	172	48 × Siemens SWP-3.6-107	2010	£300 million	2-15	7	Ørsted	^{[w 15]}^[1]^[6]^[16]
Hohe See	Germany	54°26′N 6°19′E	497	48 × Siemens SWT-7.0-154	2019
Horns Rev I	Denmark	55°31′47″N 7°54′22″E	160	80 × Vestas V80-2MW	2002	€272 million	10-20	18	Vattenfall 60% Ørsted 40%	^{[w 16]}^[1]^[17]^[2]^[18]^[19]^[20]
Horns Rev II	Denmark	55°35′54″N 7°34′34″E	209	91 × Siemens SWP-2.3-93	2009	€470 million	9-17	32	Ørsted	^{[w 17]}^[21]^[19]
Horns Rev III	Denmark	55°41′49″N 7°40′9″E	406.7	49 x MHIVestas V164-8.3MW	2019		10-20	30	Vattenfall	^{[w 18]}^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]
Humber Gateway	United Kingdom	53°38′38″N 0°17′35″E	219	73 × Vestas V112-3.0	2015	€900 million	10-18	10	E.ON	^{[w 19]}
Hywind	Norway	59°08′24″N 05°01′55″E	2.3	1 × Siemens SWP-2.3-82	2009	NOK 400 million	220	10	Equinor	^{[w 20]}^[1]^[26]
Hywind	United Kingdom	57°29′N 01°21′W	30	5 × Siemens SWP-6.0-154	2017	NOK2 billion (£152m)		29	Equinor (75%) Masdar (25%)	^{[w 21]}^[1]^[26]
Kaskasi	Germany	54°29′0″N 7°41′0″E	342	38 × Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167DD	2022
Kentish Flats	United Kingdom	51°27′36″N 01°05′24″E	90	30 × Vestas V90-3.0MW	2005	£121.5 million	3-5	10	Vattenfall	^{[w 22]}^[1]^[6]^[7]^[27]^p69
Lincs	United Kingdom	53°11′0″N 0°29′0″E	270	75 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120	2013	£1,000 million	10-15	8	Centrica, Siemens, Ørsted	^{[w 23]}^[6]^[28]^[29]^[30]
London Array	United Kingdom	51°38′38″N 1°33′13″E	630	175 × Siemens SWT-3.6	2013	£1,800 million	0-25	20	Ørsted, E.ON UK Renewables, Masdar	^{[w 24]}
Lynn and Inner Dowsing	United Kingdom	53°07′39″N 0°26′10″E	194	54 × Siemens SWP-3.6-107	2009	£300 million	6-11	5	Centrica 50% TCW 50%	^{[w 25]}^[6]^[31]^[32]^[7]^p119
Meerwind Süd/Ost	Germany	54°23′N 7°41′E	288	80 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120	2014	€1,300 million	22-26	53	WindMW GmbH.	^{[w 26]}^[33]
Merkur	Germany	54°2′N 6°33′E	396	66 × GE Haliade 150-6MW	2019
Nobelwind	Belgium	51°31′40″N 3°1′55″E	165	50 × Vestas V112-3.3 MW	2017
Nordergründe	Germany	53°50′6″N 8°10′5″E	110.7	18 × Senvion 6.2M126	2017
Nordsee One	Germany	53°58′44.400″N 6°48′50.400″E	332.1	54 × Senvion 6.2M126	2017
Nordsee Ost	Germany	54°26′N 7°41′E	295	48 × Senvion 6.2M126	2015		25	55	RWE Innogy	^{[w 27]}
Norther	Belgium	51°31′40″N 3°1′55″E	369.6	44 × Vestas V164-8.4 MW	2019				Elicio	^{[w 28]}
Northwester 2	Belgium	51°41′15″N 2°44′56″E	219	23 × Vestas V164-9.5 MW	2020					^{[w 29]}
Northwind	Belgium	51°37′0″N 2°54′0″E	216	72 × Vestas V90-3.0	2014	€850 million	16-29	37	Parkwind	^{[w 30]}^[34]
Princess Amalia	Netherlands	52°35′21.8″N 4°12′22.7″E	120	60 × Vestas V80-2MW	2008	€350 million	19-24	26	Eneco Energie	^{[w 31]}^[35]^[36]
Rentel	Belgium	51°35′27.6″N 2°56′38.4″E	309	42 × 7.35 MW	2020					^{[w 32]}
Riffgat	Germany	53°41′24″N 6°28′48″E	113	30 × Siemens SWT-3.6-120	2014	€480 million	16-24	15-42	ENOVA, EWE	^{[w 33]}^[37]^[38]
Sandbank	Germany	55°11′N 6°51′E	288	72 × Siemens SWT-4.0-130	2017	€1.2 billion	24-34	90	Vattenfall	^{[w 34]}
Scroby Sands	United Kingdom	52°38′0″N 1°47′0″E	60	30 × Vestas V80-2MW	2004	£75.5m	0-8	2.5	E.ON	^{[w 35]}^[1]^[39]^[6]^[40]^[7]^p53
Mermaid	Belgium	51°43′12″N 2°44′9″E	235.2	28 × Siemens SWP-8.4 MW	2020
Seastar	Belgium	51°38′0″N 2°51′36″E	168	20 × Siemens SWP-8.4 MW	2020					^{[w 36]}^[41]
Sheringham Shoal	United Kingdom	53°07′0″N 1°08′0″E	317	88 × Siemens SWT-3.6-107	2012	£1,100 million	12-24	17	Equinor 50% Statkraft 50%	^{[w 37]}
Teesside	United Kingdom	54°38′50″N 1°05′40″W	62	27 × Siemens SWT-2.3	2013	£200 million	7-15	1.5	EDF-EN
Thanet	United Kingdom	51°26′0″N 1°38′0″E	300	100 × Vestas V90-3.0MW	2010	£780-900 million	20-25	11	Vattenfall	^{[w 38]}^[42]^[6]^[43]^[44]
Thorntonbank	Belgium	51°33′6″N 2°58′1″E	325.2	6 × REpower 5M, 48 × Senvion 6M	2013	€1,100 million	13-19	27	C-Power	^{[w 39]}^[1]^[45]
Trianel Windpark Borkum (phase 1)	Germany	54°2′30″N 6°28′0″E	200	40 × Areva M5000-116	2015	€900 million	28-33	45	Trianel	^{[w 40]}
Veja Mate	Germany	54°40′N 6°10′E	402	67 × Siemens SWT-6.0-154	2017	€1.9 billion	41	95	Highland Group Holdings Ltd, Siemens Financial Services, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners	^[46]
Westermost Rough	United Kingdom	53°48′18″N 0°08′56″E	210	35 × Siemens SWT-6.0	2015	€1,000 million	10-25	8	Ørsted	^{[w 41]}
Hywind Tampen	Norway	61°19′47.9″N 2°42′0″E	88	11 × Siemens SG 8.0-167 DD	2023	NOK 7.5 billion	260-300	140	Equinor	^[47]^[48]^[49]
"Cap." is the rated nameplate capacity of the wind farm "Commissioned" is the year when the windfarm was or will be commissioned and put into service. "Cost" is the total capital cost of the project up to commissioning. "km to shore" is the average distance of the windfarm to shore, or (where available) the distance from the in-farm transformer/substation to the shore "Depth range (m)" is the range of minimum to maximum depths of water that the windfarm is sited in "Refs" cite the source references for the information. The [w ...] footnotes link to each windfarm's own home page

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List of offshore wind farms in the North Sea

Operational wind farms

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See also

Windfarm home pages

References

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