Yorkshire Coast - Ørsted now has 13 operational offshore wind farms in the UK, providing 6.2GW of renewable electricity for the UK.

Ørsted has announced that the world's largest installed wind farm, Hornsea 2, is now fully operational. The 1.3GW offshore wind farm comprises 165 wind turbines, located 89 km (55 miles) off the Yorkshire Coast, which will help power over 1.4 million UK homes with low-cost, clean and secure renewable energy.

According to Ørsted, the wind farm is situated alongside its sibling Hornsea 1, which together can power 2.5 million homes and make a significant contribution to the UK Government's ambition of having 50 GW offshore wind in operation by 2030. The Hornsea zone is also set to include Hornsea 3.

According to the company, Ørsted now has 13 operational offshore wind farms in the UK, providing 6.2GW of renewable electricity for the UK, which is enough to power more than 7 million homes. Hornsea 2 makes a significant contribution to Ørsted's global ambition of installing 30 GW offshore wind by 2030.

Source: Ørsted