Site Visit to Dogger Bank Wind Farm

Summary

Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being built in the North Sea more than 130km from the Yorkshire coast in three phases known as Dogger Bank A, B and C. Dogger Bank A and B phases will connect to the national grid near Beverley in East Riding of Yorkshire, while Dogger Bank C will connect to the grid near Redcar, in Teesside.

The world-class renewable energy project, which will be capable of powering 6 million UK homes annually on completion, is a joint venture between SSE Renewables (40%), Equinor (40%) and Eni Plenitude (20%).

It will be the first HVDC connected wind farm in the UK, paving the way for other UK wind farms and suppliers to build on our experience transmitting renewable energy safely and efficiently across long distances while minimising potential losses.

Hitachi Energy is supplying the HVDC systems to connect the wind farm to the national grid at Creyke Beck in East Riding and Lackenby near Redcar. Each phase of the project will have both an offshore and onshore convertor station to facilitate efficient transmission of renewable energy via HVDC subsea and onshore underground HVDC and HVAC cables. The two convertor stations in East Riding of Yorkshire are currently under construction at the A1079 site between Beverley and Cottingham.

Location: https://w3w.co/square.hope.rich

Agenda:

09:30 Meet at DBC Site Entrance (Security)

09:45 Welcome / Coffee

10:00 Overview of Dogger Bank Project

10:30 Visitor Site Safety Induction

10:45 Change in to PPE

11:00 Site visit, Full PPE will be required by all

12:00 Debrief & Close

13:00 Round Up / Close

Attendees are required to provide their own Full PPE . Attendees will require Hard Hat, Safety Footwear, Safety Glasses, Gloves and Flame-retardant Coveralls.

Members: gain 2 CIOB CPD points when you reflect on the ethical aspects of your learning from this activity.

Contact

Diane Moore

Member Services and Events Coordinator - Newcastle

+44 (0)1344 630867

[email protected]