Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm is an offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom by Scira, owned by Statoil and Statkraft with 50% each. Scira has leased the area from The Crown Estate for 40 years. The first turbine was connected to the grid in August 2011. The nearest turbine is a minimum distance of approximately 9 nautical miles (17 kilometres) to the shore. The turbines are supported by foundations secured to the sea bed.