SSE Renewables and Equinor have welcomed affirmation of a grid connection location from the Electrical energy System Operator (ESO) for a proposed fourth section of the Dogger Financial institution D offshore wind farm.
The venture connects into Birkhill Wooden, a proposed 400 kV substation situated within the East Driving of Yorkshire, to be constructed as a part of Nationwide Grid’s improve.
The announcement follows the publication of an affect evaluation for the South Cluster by ESO, referring to vitality initiatives that are on account of be electrically linked off the east coast of England.
With the placement of a grid connection confirmed, the venture crew is endeavor a website choice course of to establish potential cable corridors and the place different onshore infrastructure related to the grid connection at Birkhill Wooden could also be sited. Session shall be held later this yr to introduce the connection proposals to the local people.
“Dogger Financial institution D welcomes this affirmation which helps our ambition to develop this proposed offshore wind farm,” says Rob Cussons, Dogger Financial institution D venture supervisor.
“Dogger Financial institution D guarantees to construct on the legacy we’re creating by means of the sooner phases of the Dogger Financial institution Wind Farm, throughout which we’re working exhausting to ship protected and respectful building each offshore and onshore, in addition to producing socio-economic worth for present and future generations. We sit up for persevering with these excessive requirements for venture improvement and dealing with our stakeholders to plan and ship a sustainable and safe vitality system.”
