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TwinHub (previously called Wave Hub Floating Wind)

Awaiting Construction32 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 13 December 2021

Technology
Offshore wind
Capacity
32 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Hexicon
Location
Wave Hub 16km North Of, St Ives Head, Hayle, Offshore, TR27 4DD, United Kingdom
Planning authority
The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
Planning application
PA18/10363
Turbines
4, 220 m to tip

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  • 31 October 2018 Planning application submitted
  • 12 January 2022 Planning permission granted

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