UK Round 2 offshore wind projects
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The UK Round 2 offshore wind projects are a group of large-scale offshore wind farm developments around the United Kingdom, awarded in the second major leasing round to significantly expand the country’s renewable energy capacity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| UK Round 2 offshore wind programme | 1 |
| UK Round 2 offshore wind projects canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UK Round 2 offshore wind projects Context triple: [Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, isPartOf, UK Round 2 offshore wind projects]
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UK Round 1 offshore wind programme
The UK Round 1 offshore wind programme was the United Kingdom’s first major licensing round for commercial offshore wind farms, laying the groundwork for the country’s large-scale offshore wind industry.
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United Kingdom offshore wind sector
The United Kingdom offshore wind sector is a leading global industry focused on developing and operating large-scale wind farms in UK territorial waters to generate renewable electricity.
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Irish Sea offshore wind farms
Irish Sea offshore wind farms are a collection of large-scale offshore wind energy projects located in the Irish Sea that generate renewable electricity for the United Kingdom and surrounding regions.
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North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm
North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm is one of the United Kingdom’s early commercial offshore wind power projects, located off the coast of North Wales and contributing renewable electricity to the national grid.
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Thanet Offshore Wind Farm
Thanet Offshore Wind Farm is a large offshore wind power facility located off the coast of Kent, England, known for being one of the earliest and once the largest operational offshore wind farms in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UK Round 2 offshore wind projects Target entity description: The UK Round 2 offshore wind projects are a group of large-scale offshore wind farm developments around the United Kingdom, awarded in the second major leasing round to significantly expand the country’s renewable energy capacity.
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A.
UK Round 1 offshore wind programme
The UK Round 1 offshore wind programme was the United Kingdom’s first major licensing round for commercial offshore wind farms, laying the groundwork for the country’s large-scale offshore wind industry.
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B.
United Kingdom offshore wind sector
The United Kingdom offshore wind sector is a leading global industry focused on developing and operating large-scale wind farms in UK territorial waters to generate renewable electricity.
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C.
Irish Sea offshore wind farms
Irish Sea offshore wind farms are a collection of large-scale offshore wind energy projects located in the Irish Sea that generate renewable electricity for the United Kingdom and surrounding regions.
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D.
North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm
North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm is one of the United Kingdom’s early commercial offshore wind power projects, located off the coast of North Wales and contributing renewable electricity to the national grid.
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E.
Thanet Offshore Wind Farm
Thanet Offshore Wind Farm is a large offshore wind power facility located off the coast of Kent, England, known for being one of the earliest and once the largest operational offshore wind farms in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
offshore wind farm development round
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renewable energy project portfolio ⓘ |
| administeredBy | The Crown Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | The Crown Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardProcess | competitive leasing round ⓘ |
| contributesTo | decarbonisation of UK power sector ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developmentType | large-scale commercial offshore wind farms ⓘ |
| energySource | wind ⓘ |
| follows | UK Round 1 offshore wind projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridConnection | onshore UK transmission network ⓘ |
| includes |
Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm
NERFINISHED
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Dudgeon offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Galloper offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Humber Gateway offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincs offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ London Array offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Ormonde offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Race Bank offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Rigg offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Teesside offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Thanet offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Walney offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Westermost Rough offshore wind farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
UK Renewable Energy Zone
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UK territorial waters ⓘ |
| location |
Irish Sea
NERFINISHED
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North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ around the coast of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ownershipModel | consortia of energy companies and utilities ⓘ |
| policyContext |
EU renewable energy directives (pre-Brexit)
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UK renewable energy targets ⓘ |
| precedes | UK Round 3 offshore wind projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOutput | electricity ⓘ |
| purpose | expansion of UK renewable energy capacity ⓘ |
| roundNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| sector | offshore wind power ⓘ |
| technology | fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-2000s award and subsequent construction in late 2000s and 2010s ⓘ |
| typicalConnection | high-voltage subsea export cables ⓘ |
| typicalWaterDepth | up to about 30 metres ⓘ |
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