dogger bank

SSE has formed a joint venture with Norwegian firm Statoil to drive forward the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind projects. The 50:50 partnership will see both companies work collaboratively to progress three of the four consented projects towards financial investment decisions. That includes the Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A and B and Dogger Bank Teesside A, […]

Innogy, Statoil and SSE have signed an agreement for interests in an offshore wind development project in the UK. The Dogger Bank development consist of four offshore projects – Creyke Beck A and B and Teesside A and B. Following the agreement, Statoil and SSE will own 50% each in Creyke A and B and […]

A giant wind farm to be built off the Yorkshire coast has been granted planning permission by the UK Government. The Dogger Bank Teesside A and B Offshore project will include up to 400 turbines across two wind generating stations, each with an installed capacity of up to 1.2GW. It is expected to generate enough […]

The EU has added 235 sites to its protected environment network – including a stretch of water off the UK coastline which shares its name with a new offshore wind farm project in the North Sea. Dogger Bank was included because its sandbank habitats are important spawning and nursery grounds for many commercial fisheries. The […]

The Carbon Trust has launched a global competition to find a safe way to transfer men and machinery to wind farms as far as 300km offshore. And if such a safety solution can be found, the trust estimates it could unlock £3bn worth of revenue for the UK. Most wind farms are less than 20km […]