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RWE Innogy: Dogger Bank Creyke Beck granted consent
Feb. 12, 2015
+ + + The first consent order for offshore wind energy at
Dogger Bank in the North Sea has been granted today – making it the
largest renewable energy development ever to receive planning consent in
the UK.
The consent approval is the result of more than
four years of comprehensive assessments, stakeholder consultation and
planning by the Forewind consortium, owned equally by the four
international energy companies – RWE,
SSE, Statkraft and Statoil. This work
included the most extensive study of an offshore area by a wind energy
developer ever undertaken with more than £60 million spent on surveys, the
vast majority going to UK-based contractors.
Energy and Climate
Change Secretary Ed Davey approved the application for the Dogger Bank
Creyke Beck development, which was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate
by the Forewind consortium in August last year. He said: “This is another
great boost for Yorkshire and Humberside. This development has the
potential to support hundreds of green jobs and power up to 2 million
homes. “Making the most of Britain’s home grown energy is creating jobs
and businesses in the UK, getting the best deal for consumers and reducing
our reliance on foreign imports. Wind power is vital to this plan, with
£14.5 billion invested since 2010 into an industry which supports 35,400
jobs.”
Dogger Bank Creyke Beck, which has a total
generating capacity of 2.4GW, comprises two separate 1.2GW offshore wind
farms, each with up to 200 turbines installed across an area of around
500km2. The wind farms will be located 131 kilometres from the UK coast
and will connect into the existing Creyke Beck substation near Cottingham,
in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
When constructed,
Dogger Bank Creyke Beck is expected to be one of UK’s largest power
generators, second only to the 3.9GW Drax coal-fired station in North
Yorkshire and is the same size as the 2.4GW Longannet coal-fired station
in Fife. In total it will be capable of generating 8 terrawatt hours (TWh)
of green energy per annum, equal to the amount used annually by
approximately 1.8 million British homes.
General Manager,
Tarald Gjerde said the organisation and its four owners are thrilled that
the first consent for the Dogger Bank Zone has been granted, taking the
flagship development a step closer to supplying the UK with such a
significant amount of renewable energy, and to realising the many
potential economic opportunities, particularly on the east coast.
Dogger Bank Creyke
Beck could create up to 4750 new direct and indirect full time equivalent
jobs** and generate more than £1.5 billion for the UK economy, with the
majority of opportunities in the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber
regions. This is particularly due to the regions proximity to the
development as well as their historic strengths, existing skills in
large-scale production activities and a marine support legacy.
“Achieving consent for what is currently the
world’s largest offshore wind project in development is a major
achievement for Forewind and will help confirm the UK’s position as the
world leader in the industry,” Mr Gjerde said. “It is testament to the
stellar efforts made by the outstanding Forewind team, and to the
invaluable support given by a wide range of expert consultants and
specialist suppliers."
Dogger Bank Creyke
Beck is part of the Dogger Bank Zone, the largest of the Round 3 zones but
one of the shallowest, with high wind speeds and seabed conditions ideally
suited to offshore wind development.
The rights for the
Dogger Bank Zone were awarded to Forewind by The Crown Estate, manager of
the UK seabed. Head of Offshore Wind for The Crown Estate, Huub den
Rooijen said that:
“Today’s announcement
for Dogger Bank Creyke Beck is the largest planning consent for an
offshore wind development globally. The sheer scale of this project
creates the potential for it to be built at significantly lower costs,
presenting a powerful opportunity for economic growth and jobs. We look
forward to working with the Forewind consortium and the wider offshore
wind industry to ensure the UK remains the most attractive country to
invest into the long term.”
As part of the consent
process a final six-week judicial review period is now underway.
A decision on
Forewind’s second development consent order application, for Dogger Bank
Teesside A&B, in anticipated around August this year
- See more at:
http://www.forewind.co.uk/news/121/34/Dogger-Bank-Creyke-Beck-granted-consent.html#sthash.BVIVDgcN.dpuf
Source: RWE Innogy
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