Members of the public are being invited to give feedback on the proposed Dogger Bank D offshore wind farm, the fourth phase of the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm currently under construction in the North Sea. Dogger Bank D is planned as a 50:50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor. It would be located around 210 kilometres off the coast of England and involve both offshore wind generation and associated transmission infrastructure. The consultation forms part of the project’s Statutory Consultation process.
The proposals include an offshore wind array covering 262 square kilometres, with up to 113 fixed-bottom turbines. The offshore infrastructure would also include up to two platforms and associated subsea export and inter-array cabling. Electricity generated offshore would be transmitted to the national grid via a landfall point near Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire.
From Skipsea, underground cables would run approximately 55 kilometres to an onshore converter station near Cottingham, close to the new Birkhill Wood substation being developed by National Grid Electricity Transmission. Plans also include the potential for co-locating energy storage and balancing infrastructure at the converter station site.
The consultation outlines both offshore and onshore elements of the project, alongside preliminary environmental assessment findings.
Public input is being sought through six in-person events and two online sessions. The consultation runs for eight weeks, from Tuesday 10 June to Tuesday 5 August.
Feedback will help inform the final Development Consent Order (DCO) application for up to 1.5GW of installed capacity. The project remains subject to DCO approval and a final investment decision by SSE Renewables and Equinor.
