Dogger Bank Wind Farm
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Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a group of offshore wind farms under construction 130 to 200 kilometres (81 to 124 mi) off the east coast of Yorkshire, England in the North Sea.[1][2] It is considered to be the world's largest offshore windfarm.[3] It was developed by the Forewind consortium, with three phases envisioned - first phase (Creyke Beck A and B), second phase (Teesside A and B) and third phase (Teesside C and D). In 2015, the third phase was abandoned,[4] while the first and second phases were granted consent. It was initially expected that the Dogger Bank development will consist of four offshore wind farms, each with a capacity of up to 1.2 GW, creating a combined capacity of 4.8 GW. As of 2023, a total of 277 turbines are expected to be built and produce a capacity of 3.6 GW, enough to power 6 million homes.[3]
Dogger Bank Wind Farm | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Location | Dogger Bank |
Coordinates | 54°45′N 1°55′E |
Status | Under construction |
Owner(s) | multiple |
Wind farm | |
Type | Offshore |
Distance from shore | 125 km (78 mi) |
Power generation | |
Make and model | GE Haliade-X 13 MW (A) GE Haliade-X 13 MW (B) GE Haliade-X 14.7 MW (C) Siemens Gamesa 14-222 DD (Sofia) |
Units planned | 95 × 13 MW (A) 95 × 13 MW (B) 87 × 14.7 MW (C) 100 × 14 MW (Sofia) |
Nameplate capacity | 1235 MW (A) 1235 MW (B) 1218 MW (C) 1400 MW (Sofia) 3000 MW (South) |
External links | |
Website | doggerbank |
Since 2017 Creyke Beck A and B and Teesside A are developed by Dogger Bank Wind Farm Limited as Dogger Bank A, B and C,[5] while Teesside B is developed by Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited as Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. All four farms were successful in the 2019 contract for difference auction and have a delivery date between 2023 and 2025.[6]
On 10 October 2023, the offshore wind farm started producing electricity for the first time.[2]