National Grid has connected the world’s largest offshore wind farm to its electricity transmission network following work to extend its Creyke Beck 400kV substation in Yorkshire, UK.
The reinforcements to Creyke Beck will enable National Grid to safely connect gigawatts of clean power from SSE Renewables’ new Dogger Bank wind farm to the grid, and on to homes and businesses around Britain.
While not yet fully operational, Dogger Bank started producing electricity for the first time last week, marking a major milestone in the development of the offshore wind industry and the transition to a cleaner, more secure energy system.
The wind farm is being constructed in the North Sea in three 1.2GW phases known as Dogger Bank A, B and C – with Dogger Bank A already connected into Creyke Beck, Dogger Bank B to follow at the same substation and Dogger Bank C planned to plug into the Lackenby substation.
When complete in 2026, its 3.6GW output will be enough to power six million homes with clean energy. Dogger Bank is the latest major project to be connected to the grid in England and Wales.
Other recent connections include upgrades to the Killingholme substation in Lincolnshire to connect the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm to the grid – currently the largest operational wind farm in the world – and works to the Iron Acton substation near Bristol to plug in the UK’s first transmission-connected solar farm.
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