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Dogger Bank Creyke Beck pushes Royal HaskoningDHV’s offshore wind track record to over 5.5GW
INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY ROYAL HASKONINGDHV HAS MAINTAINED ITS POSITION AS A WORLD LEADER IN SUPPORTING THE CONSENTING OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS FOLLOWING THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE’S DECISION TO GRANT CONSENT TO DOGGER BANK CREYKE BECK.
TAKING THE LEAD Royal HaskoningDHV has now taken the lead in, or provided key input to the environmental impact assessment process for over 5.5GW of successful offshore wind farm applications in the UK, with more to come.
Dogger Bank Creyke Beck comprises of two up to 1.2GW offshore wind farms, developed by Forewind, a consortium comprising SSE, RWE, Statoil and Statkraft and represents the world’s largest offshore wind farm development.
DOGGER BANK HISTORY Royal HaskoningDHV has worked on the Dogger Bank projects since 2008 and was involved in the successful bid that saw the development rights awarded to Forewind. The company has since been retained under a framework agreement covering each of Forewind’s Environmental Impact Assessments, enabling the company to provide its expertise across a range of onshore and offshore consenting disciplines, including advice on key issues such as ecology, transport planning, marine mammals and Habitats Regulations Assessment.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
The company has also provided support, expert input, and oral representation to the examination phases of both Dogger Bank Creyke Beck and Dogger Bank Teesside A & B, the latter of which closed on the 5th of February 2015; Royal HaskoningDHV’s sixth involvement in Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project Examinations under the Planning Act 2008.
PIVOTAL ROLE
Gareth Lewis, Head of Offshore Development, Forewind commented: “Royal HaskoningDHV have been a vitally important partner for Forewind, playing a pivotal role in the development consent order application for Dogger Bank Creyke Beck, particularly in the production of the 15,000 page environmental statement submitted to the Planning Inspectorate.
“Their team members put in an enormous effort to ensure we had a world-class application and Forewind is extremely appreciative of their support over the past five years.”
DOGGER BANK – ‘A FLAG SHIP’ Robert Staniland, Technical Director – Energy and Infrastructure Consenting, Royal HaskoningDHV added: “The development of the Dogger Bank Zone is a flagship in our energy and infrastructure consenting portfolio and we are proud to stand as the longest serving consultancy to Forewind. The team has taken an innovative approach to research, assessment and problem solving and has developed excellent working relationships with contractors and stakeholders alike.
“The Secretary of State’s announcement is a testament to this dedication and represents a significant contribution to achieving renewable energy targets, energy security and a boost to the UK economy.”
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