SSE and Equinor, co-developers of the proposed Dogger Bank D, the fourth phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, have submitted a Scoping Report for the project to The Planning Inspectorate.
This follows the publication in March 2024 by National Grid ESO of the Transitional Centralised Strategic Network Plan (tCSNP2), confirming that Dogger Bank D will connect to Birkhill Wood, a proposed new 400kV substation in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Developed as a 50/50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor, Dogger Bank D would, if consented and approved, have an installed capacity of up to 2 GW and be located in the North Sea around 210 km off the northeast coast at its closest point to shore.
The proposed fourth phase of the wind farm, Dogger Bank D, has been designated a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) of more than 100 MW of generating capacity. As a result, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required for the project to submit a Development Consent Order (DCO) application. The purpose of the Scoping Report is to request a formal EIA Scoping Opinion from the Planning Inspectorate, outlining the topics to be assessed in the EIA.
The existing 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm was granted development consent in 2015 and is currently under construction in the North Sea across three build-out phases: Dogger Bank A, B, and C.
