UK Approves New Offshore Wind Farms

Why this is here: The approved Dogger Bank South wind farms will have a combined installed capacity of 3GW—enough to power roughly three million UK households annually.

Lord Whitehead, on behalf of the UK Energy Secretary, granted development consent for the Dogger Bank South and North Falls offshore wind farms. RWE and Masdar will jointly develop the Dogger Bank South wind farms—DBS West and DBS East—each with a 1.5GW installed capacity for a combined 3GW. These wind farms sit over 100km off England’s north-east coast and aim to power roughly three million UK households.

RWE and SSE Renewables will build the North Falls wind farm 40km from the East Anglia Coast. North Falls received approval for up to 57 turbines and is expected to generate around 1GW of electricity. Both projects secured contracts through Allocation Round 7 in January 2026 and will connect to the Birkhill Wood National Grid substation.

Developers plan final design and procurement work, with a final investment decision expected in 2027. Detailed design work continues to determine the final capacity of North Falls, and the projects still require substantial construction and grid infrastructure development.