First turbine at world's largest offshore wind farm delivers electricity to the grid

The UK’s Dogger Bank offshore wind farm project has reached its first major operational milestone. Technicians installed and commissioned the first 13 MW Haliade-X turbine. Soon afterwards, it began delivering its first electricity to the grid via a direct-current cable. The wind farm’s total capacity will reach 3.6 GW across three phases, making it the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

SSE Renewables announced that the first wind turbine at its Dogger Bank project had begun supplying electricity to the UK grid. Generation began on the evening of Saturday, 7 October, through the high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) cable connecting the project to the mainland. Dogger Bank wind farm is located in the North Sea, around 130 kilometres off England’s east coast.

“Offshore wind power is vital for generating renewable energy that can supply British households from British seas. That is why it is fantastic to see the world’s largest wind farm, Dogger Bank, generating electricity for the first time today. It will not only strengthen our energy security, but also create jobs, lower electricity bills and keep us on track to reach net zero,” said UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.