Introduction
Dogger Bank D has the potential to export up to 1.5GW of renewable electricity by harnessing the power of offshore wind.
Dogger Bank D is being developed by a 50 / 50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor. The Project is being developed at a crucial time for the UK’s energy sector. With advancements in offshore wind technology, the power from homegrown, clean renewables has the potential to ensure the UK can transition to a secure and affordable energy system.
The project has come forwards through an opportunity which was identified to maximise the capacity from the eastern part of the original Dogger Bank C site.
As it has a capacity of over 100MW, Dogger Bank D is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) which will require a new Development Consent Order (DCO) to facilitate its construction and operation.
The Dogger Bank Wind Farm was granted development consent in 2015 and will generate 3.6GW through three build-out phases, Dogger Bank A, B and C. Together these three phases form the world's largest offshore wind farm in construction.
Proposals
Dogger Bank D will connect into Birkhill Wood, a proposed new 400kV substation located in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Birkhill Wood is being developed by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET).
You can read more about their plans here >.
Read more about how the Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) is planning for a future electricity network.
In June 2024 the Project submitted a Scoping Report to the Planning Inspectorate. The Scoping Report supports a request for formal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion from the Planning Inspectorate for the Project. The report outlines updated proposals for the offshore wind farm, including a description of the proposed development. A Scoping Opinion was received in August 2024 and the Project undertook non-statutory public consultation in Autumn 2024.
Proposals for Dogger Bank D were refined during the following months and Dogger Bank D will hold a period of statutory consultation from 10 June 2025 until 5 August 2025.
Our proposals include offshore infrastructure for electricity generation and onshore and offshore infrastructure for transmission of the generated electricity. Additionally, we are proposing Energy Storage and Balancing Infrastructure (ESBI) to flexibly store excess energy which can then be used to help manage electricity supply and demand. The ESBI will be co-located with the Onshore Converter Station.
