Proposed UK wind farms in numbers
- Proposed projects
- 709
- Consented, awaiting construction
- 401
- Awaiting planning decision
- 308
- Offshore proposals
- 43
- Onshore proposals
- 666
- With a CfD contract
- 93
67 GW
38.1 GW
28.9 GW
48.9 GW
18.1 GW
31.1 GW
Projects already being built are listed separately in wind farms under construction.
Proposed wind farms by nation and stage
| Nation | Consented (projects) | Consented (capacity) | In planning (projects) | In planning (capacity) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 166 | 17,021.9 MW | 166 | 27,677.2 MW |
| England | 90 | 19,104.2 MW | 43 | 300.9 MW |
| Wales | 26 | 1,518.7 MW | 21 | 603.2 MW |
| Northern Ireland | 119 | 420.2 MW | 78 | 343 MW |
Largest consented wind farms awaiting construction
| # | Wind farm | Capacity | Location | Turbines | Operator / applicant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm | 4,100 MW | Scotland | 307 | Scottish Southern Energy Renewables |
| 2 | Ossian | 3,600 MW | Scotland | 265 | Scottish Power Renewables |
| 3 | Hornsea 4 | 2,400 MW | England | 180 | Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) |
| 4 | West of Orkney Wind Farm | 2,000 MW | Scotland | 125 | Total Energies / RIDG |
| 5 | Dogger Bank South East | 1,500 MW | England | 100 | RWE Renewables UK Limited / Masdar |
| 6 | Dogger Bank South West | 1,500 MW | England | 100 | RWE Renewables UK Limited / Masdar |
| 7 | Mona Offshore Wind Farm | 1,500 MW | England | 96 | BP Oil UK Limited / ENBW UK Limited |
| 8 | Morgan Offshore Wind Farm | 1,500 MW | England | 96 | BP Oil UK Limited / ENBW UK Limited |
| 9 | Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm | 1,500 MW | England | 100 | Green Investment Group / Total Energies |
| 10 | The East Anglia Array - Norfolk Vanguard East | 1,380 MW | England | 92 | RWE Renewables UK Limited |
| 11 | The East Anglia Array - Norfolk Vanguard West | 1,380 MW | England | 92 | RWE Renewables UK Limited |
| 12 | Rampion Wind Farm (Extension), (Rampion 2) | 1,200 MW | England | 90 | RWE Renewables UK Limited |
| 13 | Five Estuaries - Wind Farm | 1,080 MW | England | 79 | RWE Renewables |
| 14 | North Falls Offshore Wind Farm | 1,000 MW | England | 57 | RWE Generation UK Plc / SSE Renewables (Ireland) |
| 15 | East Anglia 2 (EA 2) | 900 MW | England | 75 | Scottish Power Renewables |
| 16 | East Anglia 1 North (EA 4) | 800 MW | England | 67 | Scottish Power Renewables |
| 17 | Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm | 775 MW | Wales | — | RWE Renewables |
| 18 | Green Volt - Offshore Wind Farm | 560 MW | Scotland | 35 | Flotation Energy / Vårgrønn |
| 19 | Seagreen Phase 1A | 540 MW | Scotland | 36 | SSE / Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd |
| 20 | Morecombe Offshore Windfarm | 480 MW | England | 35 | Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios S.A / Flotation Energy |
| 21 | Dudgeon Extension Project | 402 MW | England | 34 | Equinor |
| 22 | Sheringham Extension Project | 317 MW | England | 27 | Equinor |
| 23 | Clash Gour | 225 MW | Moray, Scotland | 48 | EDF Energy Renewables/ Force 9 |
| 24 | Invershin Community Hall - Wind Farm & Battery Storage | 222 MW | Highland, Scotland | 37 | Garvary Wind Farm Limited |
| 25 | Stornoway Wind Farm (second resubmission) | 196 MW | Western Isles, Scotland | 33 | EDF Renewables UK / ESB |
Largest wind farms awaiting a planning decision
| # | Wind farm | Capacity | Location | Turbines | Planning authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marram | 3,000 MW | Scotland | — | Marine Scotland |
| 2 | Machair | 2,000 MW | Scotland | 144 | Marine Scotland |
| 3 | Bellrock | 1,800 MW | Scotland | 132 | Marine Scotland |
| 4 | Morven North Offshore Wind Farm | 1,450 MW | Scotland | 96 | Marine Scotland |
| 5 | Morven South Offshore Wind Farm | 1,450 MW | Scotland | 95 | Marine Scotland |
| 6 | Cenos Offshore Wind Farm | 1,350 MW | Scotland | 95 | Marine Scotland |
| 7 | Moray Firth - Caledonia South Offshore Wind Farm | 1,100 MW | Scotland | 78 | Marine Scotland |
| 8 | Cluaran Deas Ear / Ayre Wind Farm (Thistle South East) (NE2) | 1,008 MW | Scotland | 67 | Marine Scotland |
| 9 | Cluaran Ear-Thuath / Bowdun Wind Farm (Thistle North East) (E3) | 1,000 MW | Scotland | 67 | Marine Scotland |
| 10 | Fraserburgh - Buchan Floating Wind Project | 1,000 MW | Scotland | 70 | Marine Scotland |
| 11 | Muir Mhr | 1,000 MW | Scotland | 67 | Marine Scotland |
| 12 | Moray Firth - Caledonia North Offshore Wind Farm | 900 MW | Scotland | 77 | Marine Scotland |
| 13 | Spiorad na Mara | 900 MW | Scotland | 60 | Marine Scotland |
| 14 | Dorenell Extension Wind Farm | 476.6 MW | Moray, Scotland | 67 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 15 | Teviot Wind Farm | 350 MW | Borders, Scotland | 53 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 16 | Glen Ullinish II - Wind Farm | 310.2 MW | Highland, Scotland | 47 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 17 | Bodinglee Wind Farm | 266 MW | Strathclyde, Scotland | 37 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 18 | Rivox Wind Farm - Wind farm | 208 MW | Lanarkshire, Scotland | 29 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 19 | Radnor Forest, Llandegley - Nant Mithil Energy Park | 198 MW | Powys, Wales | 30 | Welsh Government (NSIP) |
| 20 | Cnoc Buidhe Windfarm | 191.4 MW | Argyll And Bute, Scotland | 29 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 21 | Inveroykel Wind Farm | 191 MW | Highland, Scotland | 20 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 22 | Clune Wind Farm - Wind Farm | 187.2 MW | Highland, Scotland | 26 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 23 | M74 West Renewable Energy Park | 165 MW | Lanarkshire, Scotland | 22 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 24 | Grayside Wind Farm | 147 MW | Lanarkshire, Scotland | 21 | Scottish Government (S36) |
| 25 | Meall Dearg Wind Farm - Wind Farm | 147 MW | Perthshire, Scotland | 21 | Scottish Government (S36) |
Search all 709 proposals in the wind farm database or on the pipeline map.
Proposed wind farms with Contracts for Difference
A Contract for Difference (CfD) guarantees a price for the electricity a project generates and usually means construction is likely. The REPD records the allocation round for 93 pipeline projects.
| # | Wind farm | Capacity | CfD round | Status | Location | Operator / applicant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm | 4,100 MW | AR7 | Awaiting Construction | Scotland | Scottish Southern Energy Renewables |
| 2 | Hornsea 3 | 2,955 MW | AR6 | Under Construction | England | Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) |
| 3 | Dogger Bank A & B (was Creyke Beck A & B) | 2,400 MW | AR3 | Under Construction | England | SSE/Equinor (formerly Statoil, formerly Forewind) |
| 4 | Hornsea 4 | 2,400 MW | AR6 | Awaiting Construction | England | Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) |
| 5 | Dogger Bank South East | 1,500 MW | AR7 | Awaiting Construction | England | RWE Renewables UK Limited / Masdar |
| 6 | Dogger Bank South West | 1,500 MW | AR7 | Awaiting Construction | England | RWE Renewables UK Limited / Masdar |
| 7 | East Anglia 3 (EA 3) | 1,400 MW | AR6 | Under Construction | England | Scottish Power Renewables |
| 8 | Sofia (Teesside B) | 1,400 MW | AR3 | Under Construction | England | RWE Renewables UK Limited |
| 9 | The East Anglia Array - Norfolk Boreas | 1,400 MW | AR4 | Under Construction | England | RWE Renewables UK Limited |
| 10 | The East Anglia Array - Norfolk Vanguard East | 1,380 MW | AR7 | Awaiting Construction | England | RWE Renewables UK Limited |
| 11 | The East Anglia Array - Norfolk Vanguard West | 1,380 MW | AR7 | Awaiting Construction | England | RWE Renewables UK Limited |
| 12 | Dogger Bank C (was Teesside A) | 1,200 MW | AR3 | Under Construction | England | SSE/Equinor (formerly Statoil, formerly Forewind) |
| 13 | Inch Cape | 1,080 MW | AR6 | Under Construction | Scotland | Red Rock Power (ICOL) |
| 14 | East Anglia 2 (EA 2) | 900 MW | AR6 | Awaiting Construction | England | Scottish Power Renewables |
| 15 | Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm | 775 MW | AR7 | Awaiting Construction | Wales | RWE Renewables |
| 16 | Green Volt - Offshore Wind Farm | 560 MW | AR6 | Awaiting Construction | Scotland | Flotation Energy / Vårgrønn |
| 17 | Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm | 308 MW | AR7a | Under Construction | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland | Community Windpower |
| 18 | Clash Gour | 225 MW | AR5 | Awaiting Construction | Moray, Scotland | EDF Energy Renewables/ Force 9 |
| 19 | Strathy South | 208 MW | AR5 | Under Construction | Highland, Scotland | Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) |
| 20 | North Kyle Energy Project | 205.8 MW | AR4 | Under Construction | Strathclyde, Scotland | Brockwell Energy |
| 21 | Stornoway Wind Farm (second resubmission) | 196 MW | AR4 | Awaiting Construction | Western Isles, Scotland | EDF Renewables UK / ESB |
| 22 | Cumberhead West Wind Farm | 126 MW | AR4 | Under Construction | Strathclyde, Scotland | 3R Energy Solutions Limited |
| 23 | Cloiche Wind Farm | 125 MW | AR6 | Awaiting Construction | Highland, Scotland | Scottish & Southern (SSE) |
| 24 | Lethans Wind Farm | 105.6 MW | AR6 | Awaiting Construction | East Ayrshire, Scotland | OnPath Energy Limited |
| 25 | Glendye Estate | 104 MW | AR7a | Awaiting Construction | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Coriolis Energy/ ESB |
Frequently asked questions
How many wind farms are proposed in the UK?
The July 2026 REPD lists 709 proposed wind projects totalling 67 GW: 401 have planning consent and are awaiting construction, and 308 have applications awaiting a decision.
How much proposed wind capacity is offshore?
48.9 GW of the proposed 67 GW is offshore, from 43 projects. Onshore proposals total 18.1 GW across 666 projects.
Which proposed wind farms have a CfD contract?
93 pipeline projects have a Contract for Difference allocation round recorded in the REPD, totalling 31.1 GW.
Will all proposed wind farms be built?
No. Applications can be refused or withdrawn and consents can expire. The REPD records these outcomes too, which is why pipeline capacity should not be read as future capacity.
Sources and method
Figures come from the July 2026 extract of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), which tracks UK renewable projects through planning, construction and operation. Each figure is calculated directly from the source records and refreshes when a new snapshot is imported.
The REPD counts project records, not physical sites. Extensions, repowering schemes and later phases can appear as separate records, and very small turbines below the database threshold are not included. Status reflects the snapshot date; developers' later announcements can differ. Read the full methodology and limitations.