It is estimated that after its completion, it will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, with a capacity of 3.6 gigatonnes (GW). And it appears that a fourth phase, Dogger Bank D, will be added, making it even larger.

About the Offshore

Located between 78 and 180 miles off the east coast of Yorkshire, Dogger Bank is a shared venture between British utility SSE Renewables with 40%, Italian energy company Eni Plenitude owning 20%, and Norwegian energy giant Equinor, with 40%.

When completed in 2026, A, B, and C will be capable of powering up to six million UK homes and the country has approximately 28.1 million households.

The Impact

If the fourth phase is completed, the world’s largest offshore wind farm will have a capacity of nearly 5 gigatonnes.

The offshore construction work had officially begun with the installation of the first length of HVDC export cable off the coast of Yorkshire. Dogger Bank will be the UK’s first HVDC-connected wind farm.

Final Statement

Equinor and SSE announced in December 2021 that they had secured financing to proceed with the construction of the $3.98 billion Dogger Bank C.

Dogger Bank C will receive 87 units of the massive Haliade-X 14 MW wind turbines from GE Renewable Energy.

According to GE Renewable, a single turbine can produce up to 74 GWh of gross annual energy production, saving up to 52,000 metric tons of CO2 which is the equivalent of the emissions from 11,000 vehicles in a single year.