Onshore work begins for Dogger Bank Wind Farms
A joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor, Dogger Bank Wind Farms will see 3.6 GW of installed capacity spread across three sites in the North Sea.
UK: A joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor (formerly Statoil), Dogger Bank Wind Farms will eventually see 3.6 GW of installed capacity spread equally across three sites in the North Sea: Creyke Beck A, Creyke Beck B and Teesside A.
Coastal preparation for Creyke Beck A and B is the first part of the project to break ground, with onshore cable infrastructure being installed as well as bulk earthworks for the HVDC converter stations in East Riding. The three sites that make up Dogger Bank are located between 130 km and 200 km offshore, meaning HVDC is needed to transmit power from the 12 MW wind turbines back to the grid.
The works contract also includes vegetation clearance, preparing access junctions and construction of a temporary access road to facilitate the main works, as well as installation of pre-and post-construction land drainage. The full works are expected to take approximately two years to complete. First power from Dogger Bank is expected in 2023.
Source: The Engineer