SSE Renewables and Equinor have selected GE Renewable Energy as the preferred turbine supplier for the 1.2GW Dogger Bank C project in the UK North Sea.
The US manufacturer will deliver a 14MW version of its Haliade-X machine, an upscaling of its existing 13MW offering, as first reported by subscriber-only reNEWS this week.
A service supply agreement to provide operations and maintenance support for five years is also included.
The exact number of units is not yet clear, although around 90 are expected. The developers hold a CfD for 1.2GW but a capacity cap of the same amount in the project’s original consent was removed earlier this year.
Installation will start in 2025 with first power to come online later that year before full completion in 2026.
SSE and Equinor, which have already signed a contract with GE for the 2.4GW A&B phases, are understood to have kept options open for hardware supply to the third phase in recent months by examining offerings from other suitors.
However, the US company has now won out. A final contract is to be finalised for Dogger Bank C in the first quarter of next year.
GE offshore wind chief John Lavelle said: “Dogger Bank C will use a 14 MW version of the Haliade-X, the most powerful offshore wind turbine in operation today.
“In doing so, this unique project will both continue to build on the UK’s leadership in offshore wind and serve as a showcase for innovative technology that is helping to provide more clean, renewable energy.”
SSE’s Dogger Bank director Steve Wilson added: “We’re delighted to be working with GE Renewable Energy on all three phases of our development, as the first wind farm in the world to install their innovative and record-breaking Haliade-X turbine technology.
“Together with GE we are continuing to lead the way on innovation in the offshore wind industry and we’re proud that Dogger Bank will now use a 14MW turbine at Dogger Bank C alongside the 13MW turbine already confirmed for phases A and B.”