scira offshore energy

What scira offshore energy does

Scira Offshore Energy Limited is a private UK joint venture company that owns and operates the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, a 317MW offshore wind facility comprising 88 wind turbines located between 17 and 23 kilometres off the North Norfolk coast, with two offshore substations and an onshore substation at Salle near Cawston. The company was established in 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between Statoil (now Equinor) and Statkraft to develop the wind farm, which was officially opened in September 2012. Following a 2014 partial divestment, the UK Green Investment Bank took a 20% stake for £240 million, and after Statkraft's strategic exit from offshore wind in 2017, ownership is now held by Equinor, Equitix, and Macquarie Asset Management (via the Green Investment Group), with Equinor serving as operator under an Operation and Management Services Agreement.

The wind farm generates approximately 1.1 TWh of renewable electricity per annum — enough to power approximately 280,000 British homes and reduce CO2 emissions by roughly 500,000 tonnes annually versus fossil-fuel generation. Scira has no direct or indirect employees; all operational activity is conducted by Equinor UK Limited under the OMSA, supported by approximately 60 permanent staff at the purpose-built Wind Farm Place operations base near Wells-next-the-Sea. The company's revenue is derived from the sale of generated electricity to the UK National Grid under power purchase arrangements, with no alternative product or service revenue streams.

Beyond generation, the company operates the Sheringham Shoal Community Fund (administered via Norfolk Community Foundation, providing £150,000 per annum to North Norfolk community groups and over £1.4 million since 2010), the Windscape visitor centre at Sheringham Museum, and an educational bursary scheme. The company has secured development consent in 2024 for the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects, which would double the combined capacity of the existing farms and bring total generation to power nearly 1.5 million UK households.

Name

scira offshore energy

Legal name

Scira Offshore Energy Limited

Website

https://sheringhamshoal.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Scira Offshore Energy Limited is a UK private joint venture that owns and operates the 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, generating about 1.1 TWh annually to power roughly 280,000 British homes and reducing CO2 emissions by 500,000 tonnes per year. The company is owned by Equinor, Equitix, and Macquarie Asset Management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Wind Energy Generation

NAICS

Wind Electric Power Generation (221115)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Wind Power Generation (Fixed-Bottom) (EUACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wind Farm Ownership & Operations (IPP/Utility-Owned Asset Operations) (EUACAFAF), Wind Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (Scheduled/Unscheduled) (EUAMACAH)

Keywords

• Offshore wind energy
• Renewable electricity generation
• Wind farm operations
• Utility power generation
• Clean energy supply

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electricity Generation and Sale: The company generates renewable electricity from its offshore wind farm and sells power to the UK National Grid. Revenue is derived from the sale of electricity generated by 88 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 317MW.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scira Offshore Energy generates and supplies renewable electricity from the 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, which comprises 88 wind turbines located 17-23km off the North Norfolk coast. The wind farm produces approximately 1.1 TWh of green energy per annum, enough to power around 280,000 British homes and reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 500,000 tonnes annually compared to fossil fuels. Electricity is sold directly to the UK National Grid.

Product overview

Scira Offshore Energy operates the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm as its core product, a 317MW offshore wind energy generation facility. The company also provides comprehensive operation and maintenance services for the 88-turbine wind farm from its purpose-built Wind Farm Place facility. Supporting offerings include the Windscape Visitor Centre for public education and the Sheringham Shoal Community Fund for local community support. The company is developing the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects to expand renewable energy capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm 317MW offshore wind farm comprising 88 wind turbines located 17-23km off the North Norfolk coast, generating approximately 1.1 TWh of renewable electricity per annum for sale to the UK National Grid.
• Operation and Maintenance Services Comprehensive O&M services for the 88-turbine wind farm, including 24/7 monitoring, scheduled maintenance, turbine servicing, substation operations, and marine coordination delivered from Wind Farm Place.
• Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects Proposed extension projects to the existing Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms; once completed, will double existing capacity and power an additional 785,000 UK homes, bringing total capacity to nearly 1.5 million households.
• Sheringham Shoal Community Fund Annual community grant programme providing approximately £150,000 per year to North Norfolk community organisations focused on renewable energy, marine environment and safety, sustainability, or education; over £1.4 million awarded to community projects since 2010.
• Windscape Visitor Centre Public visitor centre at Sheringham Museum featuring interactive exhibits, films, touchscreens, and educational displays about offshore wind energy, supporting public engagement with the energy transition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Powering approximately 280,000 British homes with renewable energy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WaveCraft / Umoe FirmusminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016WaveCraft vessel Umoe Firmus, a Surface Effect Ship, chartered by Statkraft for Sheringham Shoal. Operated by Tidal Transit, this new generation PTVS can travel at speeds over 40 knots, operates efficiently in wave heights up to 2.5m, providing smoother voyages and increased turbine access opportunities.
• 3sun GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGreat Yarmouth-based company awarded a three-year contract from 1 January 2013 for operational services including statutory certification, inspection services, and general engineering services for onshore and offshore equipment.
• GEV Offshore LimitedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNorfolk-based energy services company providing rope access fabric maintenance services and lifting operations support for the wind farm. Contract awarded for 3 years covering offshore wind turbines, substations, and onshore substation at Salle.
• MPI WorkboatsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCharter contract for three passenger transfer vessels (PTVs) operating from Outer Harbour at Wells-next-the-Sea. Vessels capable of carrying 12 passengers, 3 crew and two 10 foot equipment containers.
• Tidal TransitminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNorth Norfolk company operating purpose-built support vessels for transporting turbine technicians from Wells-next-the-Sea to the offshore wind farm.
• Norfolk Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers the Sheringham Shoal Community Fund which provides grants to North Norfolk community groups. The fund focuses on renewable energy, marine environment and safety, sustainability, or education. Since 2010, over £1.4 million has been awarded to community projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Ltd: Operates the 588MW Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm in the Moray Firth, UK. Highly comparable single-asset JV structure with overlapping ownership (Equinor/SSE/Equitix) and Equinor/SSE operational involvement, making it the closest analog to Scira.
• Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm: 402MW offshore wind farm off Norfolk coast, operated by Equinor with Masdar and China Resources as partners. Closely comparable geography, technology, and operator relationship to Scira, and is being unified with Sheringham Shoal extensions.

Broad incumbents

• Ørsted: World's largest offshore wind developer and operator (Hornsea, Race Bank, Westermost Rough, Walney, etc.). Comparable as a developer/operator of UK offshore wind at scale, though operates a multi-asset portfolio rather than a single-asset JV.
• SSE Renewables: Co-owner of Beatrice and Dogger Bank A, and operator of Seagreen. Major UK offshore wind developer with comparable technology, geography, and JV ownership patterns to Scira.
• Equinor (Statoil): Scira's operator and shareholder, with extensive UK offshore wind portfolio (Sheringham Shoal, Dudgeon, Dogger Bank). Comparable as both an owner and operator of large-scale offshore wind generation.
• RWE Renewables: Operates UK offshore wind farms including Gwynt y Môr, Greater Gabbard, and Rampion. Comparable as a diversified European offshore wind owner/operator with similar JV ownership structures.
• Iberdrola / ScottishPower Renewables: Developer and operator of East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm, with East Anglia Hub expansion plans. Comparable as a major UK offshore wind owner with consortia ownership and similar substation/grid architecture.
• Vattenfall: Owns and operates European offshore wind farms including the Norfolk projects (joint with Iberdrola). Comparable as a European utility investing in UK offshore wind generation.
• EnBW / EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg: Operates EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind and has expanded into UK offshore wind (MORECAMBE development). Comparable as a European utility operating offshore wind assets with similar technology and revenue model.

Regional players

• Masdar: UAE-based clean energy investor with a stake in Dudgeon alongside Equinor. Comparable as a sovereign-backed investor in UK offshore wind JVs, though primarily active in MENA and Asia outside UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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