Dudgeon offshore wind farm
North Sea, off the coast of Cromer, North Norfolk, UK · 2015–2017 (fully operational late 2017) · £1.5 billion (estimated)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchThe project successfully delivered first electricity ahead of full completion, demonstrating efficient project phasing. - The use of an OFTO model for transmission assets highlights a common approach for financing and operating offshore wind infrastructure.
Key engineering challenges
Geotechnical analysis and engineering to ensure no pile refusal during foundation installation. - Integration of the wind farm into the UK's national grid via an OFTO (Offshore Transmission Owner) system. - Managing the construction and operation in a busy offshore environment.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Equinor (operator), Masdar, China Resources Power
- Lead contractor
- N/A (multiple contractors)
- Lead designers
- N/A
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- 402 MW capacity; 67 Siemens Gamesa 6 MW turbines
- Disciplines
- civil; structural; mechanical; electrical; marine; geotechnical
- Standards & frameworks
- N/A
Sources: Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm: https://dudgeonoffshorewind.co.uk/ - Equinor: https://www.equinor.com/news/archive/first-electricity-delivered-from-dudgeon - Amber Infrastructure: https://www.amberinfrastructure.com/case-study-folder/dudgeon-ofto/