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GE's Haliade-X picked for Dogger Bank

By: Tom Russell 01/10/2019 SSE Renewables

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SSE Renewables has announced that GE Renewable Energy (GE) has been selected as preferred turbine supplier for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farms. Under the new deal, GE will supply Dogger Bank with its Haliade-X turbine.

The Dogger Bank Wind Farms consist of three projects, Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A and Dogger Bank Creyke Beck B. They are a 50:50 joint venture between Equinor and SSE Renewables. The final number of turbines to be installed at Dogger Bank will be confirmed in due course.

The Dogger Bank projects will have a combined capacity of up to 3.6GW. Combined they are expected to be capable of providing enough energy to power over 4.5 million homes annually, equivalent to around 5% of the UK’s estimated electricity generation.

The projects are expected to trigger approximately £9bn of capital investment between 2020 and 2026 into much needed low carbon infrastructure and delivering substantial economic benefits to the UK.

The projects were recently successful in the latest Contracts for Difference (CfDs) Allocation Round, the UK Government’s auction for renewable power. SSE Renewables will lead the development and construction phases of Dogger Bank and Equinor will lead on operations once completed.

The Dogger Bank projects will now progress towards a financial investment decision by the end of 2020, after which there will be confirmation of GE Renewable Energy as turbine supplier.

Onshore construction is expected to commence in early 2020, and first energy generation is expected in 2023. Dogger Bank Wind Farms is currently preparing for the commencement of onshore works, alongside plans to hold events for local residents and the potential supply chain.

Paul Cooley, Director of Capital Projects at SSE Renewables, said: “The joint Equinor and SSE Renewables project team on Dogger Bank is excited to work with GE Renewable Energy to introduce the next generation of offshore wind turbine to the UK, and to be the first European wind farm to install and operate these innovative turbines. Dogger Bank will now be home to the largest offshore wind turbines in the world and to this pioneering low carbon technology, which will play a central role in helping the UK become carbon neutral by 2050.”

Dogger Bank Wind Farms Project Director, Bjørn Ivar Bergemo, said: “Our success in the CfD auction was due in large part to the relationships we have built with our supply chain, which enabled the lowest ever strike prices. The Haliade-X represents a step change in turbine technology, and we look forward to working with GE Renewable Energy to maximise innovation and supply chain benefits for the UK.”

John Lavelle, President and CEO, Offshore Wind, GE Renewable Energy, said: “We are very excited to announce this agreement as it gives us the opportunity to bring the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine to the world’s largest offshore wind market. We have an important role to play in the UK’s offshore wind ambitions and in delivering further carbon emission reductions. Our Haliade-X technology is helping our customers to make offshore wind a more competitive source of clean and renewable energy by reducing the levelized cost of energy (LCOE).”

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