Dogger Bank windfarm celebrates milestone opening of O&M base

Officials and dignitaries have gathered to officially open an operations and maintenance base for what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm.

The O&M base, situated at Port of Tyne in the UK, will serve as operations hub for Dogger Bank windfarm and will house the control room that will monitor and manage the electricity generating capacity.

The base building was designed by Newcastle-based Ryder Architecture and was built by Bowmer+Kirkland.

Councillor Pat Hay, mayor of South Tyneside, said the opening was “a milestone moment" and added that "Dogger Bank places us at the forefront of the UK’s offshore renewables industry and represents our commitment to growth, innovation and sustainability".

"Along with our private sector partners, we can build a cleaner, greener future and ensure our residents can capitalise from the opportunities this world-class facility is creating right on our doorstep.”

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Dogger Bank is a joint venture between SSE Renewables (40%), Equinor (40%) and Vårgrønn (20%). SSE Renewables is lead operator for the development and construction, with Equinor taking the role of lead operator upon completion of the wind farm.

Dogger Bank project director at SSE Renewables, Oliver Cass, said: “Building a wind farm on this scale requires huge talent and dedication. I’d like to pay tribute to everyone who’s played their part in our journey so far, including the thousands of skilled UK employees who are truly world-class.”

Over 2,000 UK jobs have been created or supported through the Dogger Bank project.

The 3.6GW wind farm is being built in three 1.2GW phases, Dogger Bank A, B & C, and will be able to power the equivalent of 6 million UK homes on completion.