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Offshore wind · United Kingdom

Triton Knoll

Operational857 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 2 March 2022

Technology
Offshore wind
Capacity
857 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Innogy
Location
Greater Wash region, approximately 33km off the Lincolnshire coast, Offshore, United Kingdom
Planning authority
The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
First operating
2022
Turbines
90, 187 m to tip

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  • 24 February 2012 Planning application submitted
  • 11 July 2013 Planning permission granted
  • 10 September 2018 Construction started
  • 13 January 2022 Operational

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