Microsoft seals PPA with SSE Renewables, FuturEnergy
This PPA adds to Microsoft’s 900 MW power procurement in Ireland arranged in November 2022.
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Substation platform installed at Dogger Bank
The offshore wind farm will be the world’s largest once finished.
SSE to develop 800 MW wind portfolio
SSE will pay €50 million for a 50% stake in the collection of projects and will be responsible for each development up to the planning consent process.
Large substation planned in Cottingham
The substation will link part of the world’s largest offshore wind farm to the national grid.
Dogger Bank A could be delayed until 2025
SSE Renewables has warned further delays to turbine installation at the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank A wind farm off east England may push back full operations to 2025.
World’s first unmanned HVDC offshore substation installed
UK: Hareema Marine Contractors has installed the world’s first unmanned HVDC offshore substation at the Dogger Bank wind farm project in the UK North Sea.
Dogger Bank receives first transformer
UK: The first of several transformers that will enable the transmission of electricity from the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm has been delivered.
SSE installs 5,100 tonne offshore substation jacket
UK: The jacket, which will support the platform substation at Seagreen offshore wind farm, was secured on the seabed using the Saipem 7000 heavy lift vessel.
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.
ABB to connect offshore wind with HVDC
UK: ABB has been selected by energy companies SSE Renewables and Equinor to use its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter systems to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farms to the UK transmission network.