The UK Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects off the North Norfolk coast.
These projects are extensions to the operational Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, with the consent allowing them to double the capacity of the existing wind farms. Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm is owned by Equinor, Masdar, and China Resources, while Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm is owned by Equinor, Equitix Offshore 5 (co-owned by Equitix and the Renewable Investment Group TRIG), and a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management. This marks the first time in the UK that two offshore wind projects under separate ownership have been granted consent under a shared application, enabling the potential combination of development efforts. Equinor will now conduct a detailed review of the granted consent to determine the next steps for Final Investment Decision (FID).
