Ørsted’s Hornsea Project Four Offshore Wind Farm application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. 

The 126th Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and 73rd energy application to have been examined by The Planning Inspectorate within the timescales laid down in the Planning Act 2008 will see one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms getting the green light after months of consultation.

Commenting on the Government’s decision RenewableUK’s executive director of Policy Ana Musat said: “Hornsea Four will strengthen Britain’s energy security significantly, helping us to move away from the volatility of international gas prices and closer towards energy independence, as well as enabling us to take a major leap forward towards net-zero”.

Hornsea Four is the second largest UK offshore wind project to gain consent. It will have a capacity of up to 2.6GW (up to 180 turbines), which if built in full would provide enough power to meet the average daily needs of over a million homes.

Hornsea Three is the biggest UK offshore wind project to be approved to date (2.9GW) and the largest operational offshore wind farm in UK waters, Hornsea Two (1.4GW) was fully commissioned last August. Hornsea One (1.2GW) has been operating since 2020.

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