The 1.4 gigawatt (GW) Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, sited on the shallow central area of the North Sea known as Dogger Bank, is the largest project in innogy SE’s current development portfolio.
The consented project is being developed 195 km off the UK’s North East coast on a site of 593 square kilometres. It has an agreed connection point at an existing National Grid substation in Lackenby, Teesside and is reviewing port options to be the location of its long-term operations & maintenance activity.
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Find out more about the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm – one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms.
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Set to start in 2021 with onshore works. 2020 will see comprehensive site investigation surveys to gather data to form the basis for the project’s final design.
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Building on existing engagement with the community, schools and North East businesses as we head towards construction
These notices provide essential, up-to-date data to mariners likely to be in the vicinity of offshore activity related to Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. They feature safety critical navigational information for all mariners including those from the fisheries sector, shipping and recreational sailing.
