Dogger Bank Wind Farm

GE Renewable Energy announced plans to open a new blade manufacturing facility in Teesside, UK, operated by LM Wind Power, to produce 107-meter offshore wind turbine blades for the Haliade-X turbine. The plant is expected to create up to 750 direct and 1,500 indirect jobs, with production starting in 2023.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has won a contract from Dogger Bank Wind Farm to connect the third transmission link (C1) of the world's largest offshore wind farm, with 3.6 GW capacity, to the UK mainland using HVDC Light technology. The contract is subject to financial close of the third phase, forecast for late 2021.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm has signed a contract with DEME Offshore for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of 650km of 66kV inter-array cables for the Dogger Bank A and B phases, subject to financial close.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm and delivery partner Seaway7 installed all 277 transition pieces on the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, marking completion of all foundation installation work on the 3-phase offshore wind project in the North Sea.

SSE Renewables confirmed Vestas as the turbine supplier for the 443 MW Viking Wind Farm in Shetland, Scotland. The contract includes 103 V117-4.2 MW turbines and a long-term service agreement.