Giant offshore wind developments revised and cancelled in the UK

The Forewind consortium (SSE, RWE, Statkraft and Statoil), which had just secured approval from the British Planning Inspectorate for the development of the Dogger Bank Teesside A & B offshore wind projects (two 1,200 MW wind complexes off the east coast of Yorkshire in the North Sea), has decided to cancel the development of the similar Dogger Bank Teesside C & D projects. Forewind initially planned to develop six 1.2 GW offshore wind projects, Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A & B, Dogger Bank Teesside A, B, C & D. Forewind has reached an agreement with The Crown Estate to cease work on its remaining development consent application for the Dogger Bank Teesside C and D projects, and to focus on the development of the four consented Dogger Bank projects.

In addition, ScottishPower Renewable, the renewable arm of ScottishPower (Iberdrola's subsidiary in the United Kingdom), and Vattenfall have decided to end their cooperation in the East Anglia offshore wind projects in the North Sea (United Kingdom). The companies had secured approval from The Crown Estate for up to 7,200 MW of potential capacity in the East Anglia Zone; they will each develop half of the overall capacity. ScottishPower Renewables is developing the 714 MW East Anglia I project, which has planning consent and a Contract for Difference (CfD) in place. East Anglia III (1,200 MW) is also in development, and a planning submission expected to be made by the end of the year. Negotiations are ongoing with The Crown Estate on additional projects within the southern area. Vattenfall will take forward the 1,200 MW East Anglia IV project in the northern area, and is in discussions with The Crown Estate to define further projects in this section of the zone.