Ofgem opens £3.5bn offshore transmission tender for Hornsea 3
Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem launched Tender Round 14 on 21 October for the offshore transmission assets serving the Hornsea 3 wind farm. The assets have an estimated value of about £3.5 billion.
Event / data period: 2026-10-21
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The competitive tender selects an investor to finance, operate and maintain prebuilt transmission assets; it is not a construction contract for the wind farm.
Hornsea 3 is located more than 100 kilometres offshore in the North Sea and is due for completion by the end of 2027. Ofgem projects that the wind farm could power 3.3 million homes.
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Hornsea 3: projected capacity and timetable
Household figure from Ofgem’s projection; the wind farm remains under construction.
| Homes projected to be powerable | 3300000 |
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The projected household count is reported by Ofgem; no calculation has been added.
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