RWE and KKR have reached financial close on Vanguard West and Vanguard East, a combined 2.8 GW offshore-wind development off Norfolk. RWE announced the milestone on 11 November, putting total investment in the wind farms and transmission infrastructure at around £12 billion.
KKR has completed its purchase of half of each project, establishing a 50:50 partnership. RWE will lead delivery of the two 1.4 GW wind farms, located 50–80 kilometres from the coast.
The financing comprises £11.1 billion of cash facilities and £1.7 billion of ancillary facilities from 35 banks. It includes a £1 billion National Wealth Fund commitment. These financing facilities are distinct from the stated overall investment estimate.
Onshore cable and substation works are already advanced. Offshore construction is scheduled to begin in early 2027, with Vanguard West’s first foundations planned for the first half of that year. Both projects target full commissioning in 2030.
The announcement confirms funding and ownership milestones; it does not mean offshore construction or electricity generation has started.
Source: RWE’s 11 November announcement.
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Image credit: Illustrative UK offshore-wind file photograph: Barrow Offshore Wind Farm, Irish Sea, 19 April 2009. This is not Vanguard West or Vanguard East. Andy Dingley; edited by Muhammad Mahdi Karim / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and compressed; same licence retained.
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