Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has won a contract to deliver civil enabling works on the third 1200MW phase of Dogger Bank offshore wind farm off the UK.
The North Wales-based civil engineering company’s activity will include trenching, duct installation and joint bays for the 2km connection between the site’s converter station near Redcar and the grid infrastructure, with the initial work expected to begin in March 2023.
Dogger Bank will be constructed more than 130km out to sea off the north-east coast of England, where wind speeds are higher and more consistent than near to the shore.
It is being built in three consecutive 1.2GW phases: Dogger Bank A, B and C.
Jones Bros contracts director Eryl Roberts said: “The lengthy lead-in gives us a relatively long design period to develop and implement new and innovative solutions for the scheme in partnership with the client.
“This will include plans to minimise disruption.
“The route passes across a number of key roads such as the A1053, so this will mean conducting horizontal drilling in addition to the trench digging that will be used for the majority of the distance.”
Dogger Bank C onshore package manager Stephen Reynolds said: “Building on the work already underway on the first phases of Dogger Bank, Jones Bros will now play a vital role in helping connect the wind farm to the National Grid infrastructure for the third phase.
“We look forward to extending our relationship with this UK-based firm, as we continue to build this record-breaking wind farm.”