The Crown Estate plans to launch a competitive tender process this month for the Morgan offshore wind site in the Irish Sea, with the aim of finding a new developer in late 2026.
The site has the potential to deliver up to 1.5GW of capacity, providing electricity for up to 1.5m homes. Initially, the Morgan site was awarded through the Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 in 2021, but EnBW and JERA Nex BP discontinued development in January 2026.
After EnBW decided to exit the Morgan and Mona offshore wind projects, JERA Nex BP acquired EnBW’s stake in the 1.5GW Mona but returned the Morgan lease rights to the Crown Estate.
Morgan secured a development consent order for its generation assets in August 2025 and is awaiting a decision on the transmission assets associated with the 480MW Morecambe offshore wind farm.
The transmission consent decision is expected in September. The site currently has a grid connection agreement with the National Energy System Operator.
The tender process is separate from Leasing Round 6, which The Crown Estate plans to launch in the first half of 2027.
“We’re pleased to be bringing this site back to market, following a considered assessment of a range of options, and look forward to securing a new developer to realise its potential,” said Gus Jaspert, managing director for marine at The Crown Estate.
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