UNITED KINGDOM - Dogger Bank Wind Farm has signed an EPCI contract with DEME Offshore for the inter-array cables at the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank C phase of what is to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

Today’s announcement follows the earlier award of the Dogger bank A and B inter-array cable contract to DEME in early 2021.

The scope of this new EPCI agreement includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the subsea cables for the 1.2 GW phase of the wind farm.  DEME Offshore will supply, install and protect approximately 250 km of 66 kV inter-array cables and all related accessories.

The production of the cables for Dogger Bank C is set to start in 2023. The cables will be installed in 2025 and DEME will once again be deploying its DP3 cable installation vessel ‘Living Stone’. Living Stone has an inhouse designed dual-lane system, consisting of two cable highways – this allows cable laying using one lane whilst the next cable can be simultaneously prepared and have the cable protection system (CPS) installed on the other lane, Dogger Bank said in a press release.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm is located more than 130km (80 miles) off the north-east coast of England and is currently being delivered by joint venture partners SSE Renewables, Equinor and Eni. The wind farm is being developed in three 1.2 GW phases, A, B and C. Upon completion, Dogger Bank will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm and will generate energy to power 6 million homes every year.

Dogger Bank A and B is a joint venture between SSE Renewables (40%), Equinor (40%) and Eni (20%).

Source: Dogger Bank Wind Farm