The Crown Estate is preparing to return the 1.5 GW Morgan offshore wind project to the market through a new competitive tender process scheduled to begin next month, aiming to select a replacement developer by the end of 2026.
Located in the Irish Sea, Morgan was originally awarded during Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 in 2021. Development was halted in January 2026 after the joint venture formed by EnBW and JERA Nex BP decided to discontinue the project and surrender the lease rights to the Crown Estate.
The decision followed EnBW’s withdrawal from the Morgan and Mona offshore wind developments in the UK. As part of the restructuring, JERA Nex BP acquired EnBW’s interest in the 1.5 GW Mona project, while the Morgan lease was returned to the Crown Estate for future reallocation.
After reviewing its options, the Crown Estate concluded that the site still has strong development potential. The project could produce enough renewable electricity to supply up to 1.5 million homes and support thousands of jobs across the UK offshore wind supply chain.
The project has already passed a key permitting stage. A Development Consent Order covering the generation assets was granted in August 2025. A separate decision on transmission infrastructure, submitted jointly with the 480 MW Morecambe offshore wind project, is expected in September 2026.
Morgan also keeps its existing grid connection agreement with the National Energy System Operator.
The Crown Estate said further information on tender requirements, site conditions and commercial terms will be released to developers in the coming weeks.
The new tender will run separately from Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6, which the Crown Estate plans to launch in the first half of 2027. The organization said the Morgan process is not expected to change the Round 6 schedule.
