UK offshore wind pipeline: project tracker 2026
A comprehensive look at the UK's offshore wind pipeline — from early-stage development through construction to operational. Over 30GW of capacity in various stages across the UK Continental Shelf.
The pipeline at a glance
The UK offshore wind pipeline exceeds 30GW of capacity across multiple leasing rounds and initiatives. This includes projects from the ScotWind leasing round, INTOG (Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas), Round 4, and earlier rounds. The pipeline spans fixed-bottom and floating wind technologies across the North Sea, Irish Sea and waters off England and Wales.
Source: RenewableUK
Key projects to watch
Dogger Bank (3.6GW, world's largest offshore wind farm under construction), Hornsea One and Two (2.6GW combined), East Anglia Hub (3.1GW), Moray West (882MW), and the floating wind pipeline including Buchan (1GW), Caledonia (2GW), Salamander and ScotWind developments. Each project creates demand across the supply chain from fabrication through to operations.
Source: Offshore Wind Scotland
What the pipeline means for ports
Every offshore wind project needs port infrastructure: marshalling bases for component storage, assembly areas, operations and maintenance bases, and manufacturing facilities. The scale of the pipeline means ports across the UK are investing billions in upgrades. Aberdeen South Harbour, Teesside, Grangemouth, Cromarty Firth and the Humber are all positioning for this work.
Source: UK Government