About
Vanguard West, East & Boreas
Vanguard West, East and Boreas are a cluster of three consented wind farms which will be built off the coast of Norfolk in East Anglia, with the nearest turbine located around 47km from shore.
With a combined total of 276 wind turbines across Vanguard West, East & Boreas, these projects will deliver electricity via cables which come ashore at Happisburgh and connect to the National Grid at Necton. Onshore construction of the underground cable route began in 2023 and is well underway. You can find out more about construction activity in the Information Packs located in the Resources section.
Once operational, these projects are expected to produce enough green electricity to power the equivalent of more than 4 million UK households.
Vanguard West
On 11th February 2022, following a period of redetermination, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO) to Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm.
Vanguard West Offshore Wind Farm is a 1.4GW project is fully owned, and being developed by, RWE (100%).
Vanguard East
On 11th February 2022, following a period of redetermination, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO) to Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm.
Vanguard East Offshore Wind Farm is a 1.4GW project is fully owned, and being developed by, RWE (100%).
Boreas
A Development Consent Order (DCO) was awarded to Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm by the Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 10 December 2021.
Boreas Offshore Wind Farm is a 1.4GW project that is fully owned, and being developed by, RWE (100%).
Project timeline
Onshore construction continues at substation site and the westernmost 20km of the cable route from Necton to River Wensum.
Enabling works begin at the substation site and along the 60km onshore cable route.
Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm awarded Development Consent Order (DCO) by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm awarded Development Consent Order (DCO) by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Latest News & Events
Are you looking for event information, project news or press releases? Here is where you will find all information.
47 km
From shore
£1 million
Skills investment
4 million
Households powered
£15 million
Community Fund
4.2 GW
Total capacity
before 2030
First power
Interactive Map
Our Interactive Map has been created to provide residents and other interested parties with an engaging and immersive way to explore the construction activity happening on and around the onshore cable route, which stretches around 60km from Happisburgh in the east to Necton in the west.