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Ørsted plans for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm and its associated HVDC transmission system, including two offshore converter stations and two HVDC export cable circuits (four cables in total running in the offshore export cable corridor), to reach full commercial operation following final commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027. Company investor materials indicate a commercial operation date in the second half of 2027 for the 2,852 MW Hornsea 3/BESS project, with onshore converter stations and cable routes progressing and fabrication of the two offshore converter stations on schedule, while the project’s indicative offshore construction schedule shows overall final commissioning in Q4 2027.