The Project

Dogger Bank D has a capacity of up to 1.5GW of renewable electricity, 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 forward through an opportunity which was identified to maximise the capacity from the eastern part of the original Dogger Bank C site.  

Dogger Bank D welcomed confirmation of a grid connection location in February 2024. The wind farm will connect into Birkhill Wood, a proposed new 400kV substation located in the East Riding of Yorkshire which will be developed and constructed by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) and does not form part of the Dogger Bank D proposals. 

The team behind Dogger Bank D

Dogger Bank D is being developed by a 50/50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor, two of the world’s leading companies in the development and operation of offshore wind energy. Both companies were involved in the design and planning consent of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

An announcement was made in February 2023 that Dogger Bank D was being explored as a proposed new fourth phase of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, maximising the capacity of the eastern portion of the original Dogger Bank C area. As a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), it will require a new Development Consent Order to facilitate the development, construction and operation of the proposed project.

Dogger Bank D is working closely with The Crown Estate who manage the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland to agree the progression of the Project.