RWE has completed the divestment of its 33.33% share in Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm to fellow power generator EDF. As a result of the sale, EDF will take over responsibility for leading the project on behalf of the joint venture partners.
Five Estuaries was awarded development consent on 17 December 2025, by the Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero. All documentation, including a copy of the Development Consent Order (DCO) can be found on The Planning Inspectorate website.
The project will be constructed in the southern North Sea across two seabed areas covering approximately 128km². The project is consented to comprise up to 79 wind turbines with a maximum tip height of 370 metres, plus foundations. Once fully operational, it would have capacity to power to around 1 million average UK households.
RWE will continue to work with the project in the short term to support the transition to the new owners.