Dogger Bank South West
Part of Dogger Bank South 3GW complex. Combined DBS capacity could power ~3 million homes.
Status
Advanced Developmentlifecycle stage
LikelyHafrok delivery likelihood
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
1,500 MW ◆
Turbines
100 ◇
Foundation
Fixed-bottom (structure not recorded) ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
Crown Estate Round 4 · 2021 ·
Water depth
14–37 m ≈
Distance from shore
100 km ◇
Wind speed
10.5 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · AR7 · £91.2/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
Birkhill Wood 400kV Substation — NESO TEC register entry at … ◆
Schedule
FID
expected 2027 ◆
COD · announced
2031 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
LikelyHafrok's delivery likelihood for Dogger Bank South West
The developer says 2031. Hafrok's year agrees with that date; the year, the chance and the working are for registered readers.
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
2 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 2 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the contract terms on record · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 17 sources (12 primary) · ◆ 12 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator6
[3]
DESNZ2026-01◆ Contracts for Difference Allocation Roun…
“Dogger Bank South West CfD Unit A TA044349 England RWE RENEWABLES UK DOGGER BANK SOUTH (WEST) LIMITED Offshore Wind 1500.00 65.45 91.20 2030/31 3 3”
supportsTotal capacityMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[5]
DESNZ2026-05-14◆ Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms de…
“The Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.”
supportsConsentConsent granted
[11]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 20217: Site Name "Dogger Bank South West", Development Status "Application Submitted", Installed Capacity 1500 MWelec, Operator "RWE Renewables UK Limited / Mas…”
supportsRegister entry
[15]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-08-03◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q2 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 20217: Site Name "Dogger Bank South West", Development Status "Planning Permission Granted", Installed Capacity 1500 MWelec, Operator "RWE Renewables UK Limited…”
supportsRegister entry
[17]
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS)2026-08-23◆ PINS national infrastructure application…
“Project reference EN010125: "Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms"; applicant "RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (West) Ltd and RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (East) Ltd"; Stage "Post-decision…”
supportsConsentConsent appliedConsent granted
[18]
legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives)2026-05-14◆ The Dogger Bank South East and West Offs…
“DBS West Project Offshore works Work No. 1B (a) an offshore wind turbine generating station with a gross electrical output of over 100 megawatts comprising up to 100 wind turbine generators each fixed…”
supportsFoundation
Operator5
[4]
RWE AG2026-01-14◆ RWE secures CfDs for 6.9 GW of offshore …
“In December 2023, Masdar (49%) and RWE (51%) joined forces to deliver DBS. On behalf of the partners, RWE is leading the development, construction and operation. Commissioning of the projects is expec…”
supportsCommercial operationCOD history
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[12]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-001386-1: "Dogger Bank South West", Status "Scoping", MW Connected 0, Effective From 2030-10-30, Customer "RWE RENEWABLES UK DOGGER BANK SOUTH (WEST) LIMI…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[14]
RWE2025-03-20◆ RWE — 2025 03 20 rwe annual report 2024
“We have formed a partnership with Abu Dhabi-based clean energy firm Masdar to realise two offshore wind projects, which are planned for the southern section of Dogger Bank in the British North Sea. Th…”
supportsoperatorco-investor
[16]
RWE2026-05-14◆ Rwe and masdar receive planning permissi…
“RWE and Masdar will now conduct detailed final design work and progress procurement decisions with the aim of taking a final investment decision (FID) in 2027.”
supportsFinal investment decision
Auction results1
[20]
DESNZ (gov.uk)2026-01◆ cfd-ar7-results-2026
Offshore Wind (Pot 3) cleared GBP 65.45 (2012) / 91.20 (2024): Awel y Môr A 775.00 MW; Dogger Bank South East/West Unit A 1,500.00 MW each; Norfolk Vanguard East A 1,380 / B 90 / C 75 MW; Norfolk Vang…
supportsCfD · AR7
Trade press4
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Bloomberg (via Energy Connects)2026-07-06◆ Dogger Bank Wind Farm Challenges UK Appr…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsStatus note
Unverified import1
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