- Equinor and SSE Renewables will own the proposed Dogger Bank D development, adding 1.32GW to the 3.6GW of capacity already installed at the project.
- If they choose the second option, it could create the UK’s largest green hydrogen project.
The companies have begun early scoping work for the project’s fourth phase, adding 1.32GW of capacity. Norwegian petrol company Equinor and Irish renewable energy firm SSE Renewables have decided to explore options to expand the Dogger Bank Wind Farm.
Equinor and SSE Renewables will own the proposed Dogger Bank D development, adding 1.32GW to the 3.6GW of capacity already installed at the project. SSE and Equinor are exploring two options for their proposed offshore facility: connecting the new facility to the grid in Lincolnshire. As an alternative, the companies could use clean energy to generate green hydrogen at a dedicated electrolysis facility in the Humber region.
If they choose the second option, it could create the UK’s largest green hydrogen project. The two companies aim to release an initial scoping report by next month. Equinor Dogger Bank vice-president Halfdan Brustad said: “Optimising the Dogger Bank C lease area with an additional phase, Dogger Bank D, is in line with Equinor’s strategy to further develop offshore wind projects in clusters such as the North Sea. He added, “We are pleased to continue our collaboration with our partners, SSE Renewables, and work together to mature the technical scoping of this project.”