For the first time, the world’s largest offshore wind farm has begun generating power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dogger Bank wind farm has now been linked to the National Grid’s energy transmission network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u00a39 billion project is part of the UK\u2019s drive to increase how much of its power it produces from renewable sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is hoped that the new wind farm will help boost the UK\u2019s energy security in the short to long-term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Celebrating the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire\u00a0Coutinho said the project would create thousands of jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She wrote: \u201cDogger Bank \u2013 the world\u2019s largest offshore wind farm \u2013 is generating power from UK waters for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis \u00a39 billion project will power six million homes \u2013 that\u2019s good for energy security and for the thousands of quality jobs it’s created here in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Grid said Dogger Bank will be able to power all six million homes when the project is completed in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, National Grid\u2019s, John Twomey said: \u201cCongratulations to everyone involved \u2013 Dogger Bank\u2019s first power is a momentous engineering achievement, and marks another milestone in Britain\u2019s clean energy transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a particularly proud moment for our connections and asset operations teams, whose work reinforcing our Creyke Beck substation to connect the wind farm\u2019s green power to our network is a key part of this project\u2019s success story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dogger Bank is the latest in a series of renewable energy projects to begin producing electricity in recent months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this year, the UK\u2019s first transmission solar farm went live in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 49.9MW solar farm is the first in the country to feed electricity into the National Grid transmission network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project is capable of producing over 73,000MWh (megawatt hours) every year, enough to power over 17,000 homes and displace around 20,000 tonnes of CO2.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For the first time, the world’s largest offshore wind farm has begun generating power. The Dogger Bank wind farm has now been linked to the National Grid’s energy transmission network. … <\/p>\n