Forewind has signed with National Grid for three further 1 GW grid connections adding to the 3 GW signed since the zone was awarded in 2010.
These latest agreements for connections located in Teesside and Yorkshire mean Forewind can proceed with the development of a total of 6 GW of offshore wind farm generation capacity. This could feasibly generate as much green energy per year as the total amount of electricity used annually by homes and industry in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Forewind signed a 1 GW grid agreement to connect its first project into the Creyke Beck substation, near Cottingham, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in March 2010, so this latest signing means a total of 2 GW of generation capacity could connect at this site. This first stage of Forewind’s development is known as Dogger Bank Creyke Beck.
The other two new 1 GW connections are likely to connect into an as yet undefined site in the Teesside area. Forewind and National Grid will now enter into a further study phase to identify the most suitable connection location within Teesside for these two projects.
This builds on Forewind’s existing two grid connection agreements for the Teesside area, planned to connect at an existing substation in Lackenby. This second stage of Forewind's development, known as Dogger Bank Teesside, will therefore comprise a maximum of four wind farm projects.
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