Planning consent granted for Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm

By Ian Pease | December 18, 2025 |

The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm, marking a significant milestone in the development of this UK renewable energy project.

Five Estuaries is owned by various shareholders including RWE, which is leading the development of the project on behalf of the project partners. The offshore wind project is owned by RWE (33.33%), a Macquarie-led consortium (25%), ESB (20.83%) and Sumitomo Corporation (20.83%.)