UK Round 2 offshore wind projects

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The UK Round 2 offshore wind projects are a group of large-scale offshore wind farm developments around the United Kingdom, awarded in the second major leasing round to significantly expand the country’s renewable energy capacity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf offshore wind farm development round
renewable energy project portfolio
administeredBy The Crown Estate
linked to: Crown Estate
awardedBy The Crown Estate
linked to: Crown Estate
awardProcess competitive leasing round
contributesTo decarbonisation of UK power sector
country United Kingdom
developmentType large-scale commercial offshore wind farms
energySource wind
follows UK Round 1 offshore wind projects
gridConnection onshore UK transmission network
includes Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm
Dudgeon offshore wind farm
Galloper offshore wind farm
Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm
Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm
Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm
Humber Gateway offshore wind farm
Lincs offshore wind farm
London Array offshore wind farm
linked to: London Array

Ormonde offshore wind farm
Race Bank offshore wind farm
Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm
Robin Rigg offshore wind farm
Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm
Teesside offshore wind farm
Thanet offshore wind farm
Walney offshore wind farm
linked to: Walney Wind Farm

West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm
Westermost Rough offshore wind farm
jurisdiction UK Renewable Energy Zone
UK territorial waters
location Irish Sea
North Sea
around the coast of the United Kingdom
ownershipModel consortia of energy companies and utilities
policyContext EU renewable energy directives (pre-Brexit)
UK renewable energy targets
precedes UK Round 3 offshore wind projects
primaryOutput electricity
purpose expansion of UK renewable energy capacity
roundNumber 2
sector offshore wind power
technology fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines
timePeriod mid-2000s award and subsequent construction in late 2000s and 2010s
typicalConnection high-voltage subsea export cables
typicalWaterDepth up to about 30 metres

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Thanet Offshore Wind Farm isPartOf UK Round 2 offshore wind projects
UK Round 1 offshore wind programme followedBy UK Round 2 offshore wind programme
linked to: UK Round 2 offshore wind projects
UK Round 3 offshore wind programme predecessor UK Round 2 offshore wind programme
linked to: UK Round 2 offshore wind projects