The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, has granted consent for the Morgan Generation Offshore Wind Farm, a major project set to deliver 1.5GW of clean energy once operational—enough to power around 1.5 million UK homes annually.

Developed by JERA Nex bp and EnBW, Morgan Generation is the second project from the UK’s Round 4 leasing round to secure consent, and it ranks among the fastest offshore wind farms in the country to progress from lease award to approval.

“This marks a major milestone, building on the success of our Mona Offshore Wind Farm, bringing us closer to delivering another potential 1.5 GW of low-carbon energy to homes and businesses throughout the UK,” said Mark Hudson, Programme Director at JERA Nex bp. “Securing this approval is a crucial step forward to supporting the country’s transition to secure, cleaner, more sustainable energy sources.”

Sarah Pirie, Programme Director at EnBW, described the decision as “a significant achievement and a critical step toward delivering this transformative project to the UK.” She added: “It provides the certainty we need to move into the next phase with our supply chain and key stakeholders who have supported us to date and represents a major step forward in delivering the kind of low-carbon infrastructure the UK urgently needs.”

The Planning Inspectorate has published the full details of the decision here

The Morgan Transmission Project, designed to connect offshore turbines to the UK’s electricity grid, is currently under examination, with a decision on development consent expected in 2026.