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Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a large-scale offshore wind development located in the North Sea between roughly 130 km and 190 km from the North East coast of England at its nearest points. It is being built in three phases — Dogger Bank A, Dogger Bank B and Dogger Bank C — each with an installed generation capacity of 1.2 GW. Combined, the three phases will have an installed capacity of 3.6 GW and, according to the project, will be capable of powering around 6 million UK homes annually. The project describes itself as utilising one of the world's most powerful turbines and the largest installation vessel to provide the UK's largest single source of renewable energy. The wind farm is structured as a joint venture. SSE holds 40%, Equinor holds 40% and Vårgrønn holds 20%. SSE leads on development and construction, while Equinor will operate the wind farm on completion and during its expected operational life of around 35 years. The project is a multi-billion pound investment and forms part of the UK's energy transition, supplying renewable electricity into the national grid. The development traces its origins to The Crown Estate's third offshore wind licensing round in 2008, which included the Dogger Bank Zone. The zone extended over approximately 8,660 km² and was the largest zone in that round, with water depths ranging from 18 to 63 metres. The Forewind consortium — SSE, Equinor (then Statoil), Statkraft and innogy — identified four project areas, originally named Creyke Beck A, Creyke Beck B, Teesside A and Teesside B. All four received planning consent from the UK Government in 2015. In 2017, ownership was reorganised: SSE and Equinor progressed three of the projects under the new name Dogger Bank Wind Farm, each holding 50%, to be built in three phases. The phases were renamed Dogger Bank A (formerly Creyke Beck A), Dogger Bank B (formerly Creyke Beck B) and Dogger Bank C (formerly Teesside A), recognising their link to the historic Doggerland area. All three phases were successful in the UK Government's 2019 Contract for Difference (CfD) auction. Ownership evolved further when Eni Plenitude acquired a 20% stake in Dogger Bank A and B in February 2021, with SSE Renewables and Equinor each retaining 40%. In February 2022, Eni Plenitude acquired a 20% stake in Dogger Bank C, with SSE Renewables and Equinor maintaining their positions. The current partner structure cited by the project is SSE (40%), Equinor (40%) and Vårgrønn (20%). Beyond generation, Dogger Bank Wind Farm operates a community investment programme. The project states it will invest £25 million during the operational lifespan of the wind farm, having already invested £1 million during construction. Its community work focuses on STEM education and careers programmes, a scholarship programme providing 30 further education scholarships per year to local students, and an Operators Fund providing 75 grants per year of up to £1,000 to local community groups, with emphasis on coastal communities in East Riding of Yorkshire, South Tyneside, and Redcar and Cleveland.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm's history begins with The Crown Estate's third offshore wind licensing round in 2008, which included the Dogger Bank Zone. Located between 125 and 290 km off the east coast of Yorkshire, the zone extended over approximately 8,660 km² and was the largest zone in that licence round; with water depths ranging from 18 to 63 metres, it was also one of the shallowest. The Forewind consortium — a partnership between SSE, Equinor (then Statoil), Statkraft and innogy — identified four project areas within the zone to take to development consent, each with up to 1.2 GW of generation capacity. At the time, the projects were named Creyke Beck A, Creyke Beck B, Teesside A and Teesside B. During 2015, after around five years of assessment, development and engagement, all four project areas received planning consent from the UK Government. At the beginning of 2017, Equinor increased its share from Statkraft, and in August 2017 new ownership arrangements were confirmed: SSE and Equinor would progress the Creyke Beck A, Creyke Beck B and Teesside A projects under the new name Dogger Bank Wind Farm, with each partner having 50% ownership and the projects being built in three phases. All three phases were successful in the UK Government's 2019 Contract for Difference (CfD) auction. To recognise their link to the historic Doggerland area, the three phases were renamed Dogger Bank A (formerly Creyke Beck A), Dogger Bank B (formerly Creyke Beck B) and Dogger Bank C (formerly Teesside A). In February 2021, Eni Plenitude acquired a 20% ownership of the Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B phases, with SSE Renewables and Equinor each retaining a 40% share. In February 2022, Eni Plenitude acquired a 20% ownership of Dogger Bank C, with SSE Renewables and Equinor maintaining their positions. The project's current partner structure is described as a joint venture between SSE (40%), Equinor (40%) and Vårgrønn (20%). SSE leads on development and construction, and Equinor will operate the wind farm on completion and during its expected operational life of around 35 years. Dogger Bank A is located around 131 km from shore at its closest point with a development area of around 515 km²; upon completion it will have an installed generation capacity of 1.2 GW. Dogger Bank B, the largest of the project phases with a development area of around 599 km², is also around 131 km from shore at its closest point and will have an installed generation capacity of 1.2 GW. Dogger Bank A and B, with a combined generation capacity of 2.4 GW, will connect to the existing Creyke Beck substation near Cottingham in the East Riding of Yorkshire; subsea export cables will make landfall north of Ulrome, and around 30 km of underground cables will take electricity to two converter stations near Cottingham before passing through the adjacent Creyke Beck substation onto the National Grid. Collectively, the three phases will have an installed capacity of 3.6 GW and, according to the project, will be capable of powering around 6 million homes annually. The project also maintains a community investment programme. It states it will invest £25 million during the operational lifespan of the wind farm, having already invested £1 million during construction. Its programmes include STEM education and careers initiatives, a scholarship programme providing 30 further education scholarships per year to local students, and an Operators Fund providing 75 grants per year of up to £1,000 to local community groups, with a focus on coastal communities in East Riding of Yorkshire, South Tyneside, and Redcar and Cleveland.

• 2022

  Eni Plenitude acquired a 20% ownership of Dogger Bank C; SSE Renewables and Equinor maintained their positions.

• 2021

  Eni Plenitude acquired a 20% ownership of Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B; SSE Renewables and Equinor each retained 40%.

• 2019

  All three phases were successful in the UK Government's Contract for Difference (CfD) auction.

• 2017

  New ownership arrangements confirmed: SSE and Equinor progressed three projects under the name Dogger Bank Wind Farm, each with 50% ownership, built in three phases.

• 2015

  All four project areas (Creyke Beck A, Creyke Beck B, Teesside A, Teesside B) received planning consent from the UK Government.

• 2008

  The Crown Estate opened its third offshore wind licensing round, including the Dogger Bank Zone.

World's largest offshore wind farm, providing the UK's largest single source of renewable energy.

• Dogger Bank A

  First phase, located around 131 km from shore at its closest point with a development area of around 515 km²; installed generation capacity of 1.2 GW.

• Dogger Bank B

  Largest phase, with a development area of around 599 km², around 131 km from shore at its closest point; installed generation capacity of 1.2 GW.

• Dogger Bank C

  Third phase, with an installed generation capacity of 1.2 GW.

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2. 2Our History - Dogger Bank Wind Farmdoggerbank.com
3. 3About The Dogger Bank Wind Farm Projects - Dogger Bank Wind Farmdoggerbank.com
4. 4Dogger Bank in the community - Dogger Bank Wind Farmdoggerbank.com
5. 5DOGGERBANK OFFSHORE WIND FARM PROJECT 2 PROJCO LIMITEDwikidata.org