Offshore Construction Start

Dogger Bank D, the proposed fourth phase of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, outlines a provisional offshore construction window that would see installation activities beginning in 2029, subject to the project securing its Development Consent Order (DCO) in 2028. The statutory consultation brochure explains that, if consent is granted on this timeline, the project team plans to install the foundations, turbines, offshore platform(s) and offshore cables between 2029 and 2034. This projected schedule reflects the pre-application status of Dogger Bank D and sits downstream of the statutory consultation period running from 10 June to 5 August 2025, which is intended to shape the final plans before they are submitted for approval. [1] Dogger Bank D is being developed as a 1.5GW fixed-bottom offshore wind project over 210km from the Yorkshire coast, with up to 113 turbines, up to two offshore platforms, and extensive offshore export and inter-array cabling. It is promoted as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and developed as a 50/50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor, with SSE Renewables leading development on behalf of the partnership. The envisaged 2029 start to offshore installation therefore represents the transition from planning and consent into full-scale offshore construction, contingent on regulatory approval and detailed design, and would mark the point at which physical works at sea commence for Dogger Bank D. [1]