Octopus Energy Generation has acquired a 10 percent stake in the 714-megawatt East Anglia One wind farm, one of the world’s largest operational wind farms, from Macquarie Asset Management.
East Anglia One is located 43 kilometers (27 miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England, and has been powering Britain with green energy since 2021. With 102 turbines, it is among the top 10 largest wind farms in the world, generating enough clean electricity to power around 700,000 homes annually.
The investment was made through Vector, Octopus’ offshore wind fund that invests in fixed and floating offshore wind and pioneering technology. This represents Octopus’ fourth investment in a British offshore wind farm and its seventh in Europe, building on its stakes in Hornsea One, Lincs and Walney Extension in Britain, Butendiek in Germany, and Borssele V and Borssele III & IV in the Netherlands. Octopus also has announced plans to enter France’s offshore wind tender and devel
