Progress towards a fourth phase at Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, off the UK. Equinor and partners SSE Renewables have established commercial terms with the The Crown Estate which should lead to further enlargement of a project that will already see its first three phases produce enough power for around six million homes in the UK. To truly leverage the potential of renewables, the UK government will need to take a different approach to planning consent and ensure projects like Dogger Bank are matched by investment in energy storage and power market reform. There are encouraging signs already that onshore wind will benefit from changes. Time will tell how successful the new Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero), Ed Miliband, is at ultimately reducing both the country’s emissions in line with its climate commitments, and bills for the country’s citizens and businesses. #renewables #wind #energytransition #equinor #energy
Equinor alongside SSE Renewables have announced that the fourth phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm Dogger Bank will unlock additional green power 🤝 Commercial terms have been established with The Crown Estate in the UK to enable Dogger Bank D to progress, under an amendment to the existing seabed lease, subject to the final outcome of a ‘Plan-Level Habitats Regulations Assessment’ (HRA). The proposed fourth phase of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm will unlock up to 2GW of additional energy capacity from the wind farm’s existing seabed area. With the first three phases of the wind farm already set to power the equivalent of 6 million UK homes, this increased capacity will further accelerate the UK’s energy transition. ⚡ Read more 👉 https://t.ly/g7NDW
