Dogger Bank

October 4, 2024

SSE delays commissioning of Dogger Bank A to H2 2025

SSE has delayed the commissioning of its Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm to H2 2025, ahead of the publication of its financial results.

June 28, 2024

SSE and Equinor submit Scoping Report for 2GW Dogger Bank D

The co-developers of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, SSE and Equinor, have submitted a Scoping Report to the Planning Inspectorate for Dogger Bank D, the fourth phase of the project.

A blue sky and sea meet with offshore wind turbines in the distance

March 4, 2024

Dogger Bank D ditches green hydrogen production plans

SSE Renewables and Equinor have squashed plans to produce green hydrogen directly from its offshore Dogger Bank D wind farm.

Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm (above) entered full operational in 2022. Image: Ørsted.

December 21, 2023

Ørsted takes final investment decision on 2.9GW offshore wind farm

Danish energy company Ørsted has taken final investment decision (FID) on Hornsea 3, a 2.9GW offshore wind farm, dubbed the "world's largest".

National Grid Creyke Beck substation - Dogger Bank connection

October 11, 2023

World’s largest offshore wind farm connects to grid

National Grid has connected the world's largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, to the UK electricity transmission network.

April 21, 2023

World’s first unmanned HVDC offshore substation installed at Dogger Bank wind farm

SSE is set to install the "world’s first" High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) at the Dogger Bank wind farm, the energy supplier said.

EUROPE’S BIGGEST BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

March 3, 2023

Europe’s largest BESS officially opens

Harmony Energy Income Trust has announced the official opening of what it says is Europe’s biggest battery energy storage system (BESS) by MWh – a 196MWh site in East Yorkshire.

December 15, 2022

Octopus signs PPA with Shell to offtake energy from ‘world’s largest offshore wind farm’

Octopus Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell to receive green energy from the “world’s largest offshore wind farm”, it said.

February 8, 2022

Dogger Bank C wins National Grid ESO reactive power contract in UK first

In a UK first, National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has awarded a reactive power contract to an offshore wind farm transmission asset, SSE’s Dogger Bank C.