Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) is a 950 MW offshore wind project in Scotland that secured a Contract for Difference in Allocation Round 2. The site has 100 turbines rated at 9.5 MW each, with a tip height of 204 m. REPD lists the operator as Diamond Green Limited, CTG & Ocean Winds. Its strike price is £57.50/MWh in 2012 prices; 18 of the 35 offshore wind contracts have a lower strike, and it is £7.13 below the technology average of £64.63. The 3 offshore wind contracts awarded in AR2 range from £57.50 to £74.75/MWh, averaging £63.25. The contract is live, with LCCC settlement data published from March 2024. LCCC's auction data puts it at around 987,220 homes powered.
| Period | Generation (MWh) | CfD Payment | Market Price — IMRP (£/MWh) | Indexed Strike (£/MWh) | Net to Generator (£/MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 8,569 | ↓ £0.2M payback | £102.48 | £82.34 | £82.34 |
| 2026-08 | 79,481 | ↓ £3.2M payback | £122.21 | £82.34 | £82.34 |
| 2026-07 | 62,664 | ↓ £1.4M payback | £103.90 | £82.34 | £82.34 |
Projects with the most similar strike prices to this contract across all rounds.
| Project | Round | Strike Price | Capacity | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) This project | AR2 | £57.50/MWh | 950 MW | Scotland | Live |
| Hornsea Project 2 | AR2 | £57.50/MWh | 1,386 MW | England | Live |
| Hornsea Project Four Offshore Wind Farm | AR6 | £58.87/MWh | 2,400 MW | England | Not yet |
| East Anglia Two, Phase 1 | AR6 | £58.87/MWh | 963 MW | England | Not yet |
| Inch Cape A | AR6 | £54.23/MWh | 177 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Inch Cape B | AR6 | £54.23/MWh | 89 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| EA3B | AR6 | £54.23/MWh | 159 MW | England | Not yet |
| Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm AR6 A | AR6 | £54.23/MWh | 360 MW | England | Not yet |
| Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm AR6 C | AR6 | £54.23/MWh | 360 MW | England | Not yet |
| Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) String 9 | AR6 | £54.23/MWh | 74 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm AR6 B | AR6 | £54.23/MWh | 360 MW | England | Not yet |
| Seagreen Phase 1 | AR3 | £41.61/MWh | 454 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Doggerbank Creyke Beck B P1 | AR3 | £41.61/MWh | 1,200 MW | England | Not yet |
| Doggerbank Teeside A P1 | AR3 | £41.61/MWh | 1,200 MW | England | Not yet |
| Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm | AR2 | £74.75/MWh | 860 MW | England | Live |
| Forthwind | AR3 | £39.65/MWh | 12 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Doggerbank Creyke Beck A P1 | AR3 | £39.65/MWh | 1,200 MW | England | Not yet |
| Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Phase 1 | AR3 | £39.65/MWh | 1,400 MW | England | Not yet |
| Inch Cape Phase 1 | AR4 | £37.35/MWh | 1,080 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| EA3 Phase 1 | AR4 | £37.35/MWh | 1,372 MW | England | Not yet |