On 17 February the giant Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind farm was consented by the UK Energy secretary Edward Davey. This makes it the largest consented offshore wind project in the world, with an installed capacity of up to 2.4 GW. It consists of two adjacent arrays (Creyke Beck A and B) 81 miles from the shore at their closest point, and covering an area of 430 square miles.
It is the furthest offshore wind project from UK shores, while remaining in shallow waters of approximately 30 metres. It is also the first consented phase of the much larger Dogger Bank zone, which comprises six sites with an estimated total capacity of up to 7.2 GW.
Dogger Bank Creyke Beck will now enter a pre-construction phase, before the final investment decision is made. RenewableUK's director of Offshore Renewables, Nick Medic, said: "Dogger Bank demonstrates the sheer potential of offshore technology to turn our vast ocean and wind resources into green energy. It is a project that pushes the offshore engineering envelope - demonstrating how far this technology has evolved in the ten short years since the first major offshore wind farm was installed in North Hoyle just 5 miles from shore. The Dogger Bank projects now in planning could supply around 5% of UK electricity."
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