Communities across East Riding of Yorkshire are being invited to give feedback on proposals for 1500MW Dogger Bank D offshore wind farm.
Developers SSE Renewables and Equinor today launched the statutory consultation phase for Dogger Bank D, the proposed fourth phase of what is already set to become the world’s largest offshore wind project (pictured).
Dogger Bank D would be located around 210km off the Yorkshire coast and feature up to 113 fixed-bottom wind turbines across a 262km² area. The scheme would have up to 1.5GW of installed capacity.
The consultation will run for eight weeks from 10 June to 5 August and include six in-person events and two online sessions. Local residents and stakeholders will be able to review project plans, ask questions and submit feedback.
Proposals include two offshore platforms, inter-array and export cables, a landfall point near Skipsea, and a 55km underground cable route to an onshore converter station near Cottingham. The site may also co-locate energy storage and balancing infrastructure.
Sophie Large, senior project manager for Dogger Bank D, said the consultation was a key opportunity for local people to shape the project.
“We are looking forward to welcoming the public to our consultation events for Dogger Bank D and providing the opportunity for the community to learn more about our proposals,” she said.
“It’s important to us that local communities share their deep knowledge of the region and continue to review, and be informed about, our plans.”
The developers will also publish a Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR), which sets out the environmental studies completed to date and outlines potential effects and mitigation measures. A non-technical summary will be available at events and online.
SSE and Equinor said feedback from the consultation would be used to refine the final application for a Development Consent Order (DCO). The project remains subject to DCO approval and a final investment decision.