Wind Energy – Consent
The UK Government has today granted consent for the Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind farm, located in the Southern North Sea, 54km (33 miles) from the Lincolnshire Coast.
The consent enables the project to build and operate an offshore wind farm comprising up to 100 turbines and associated infrastructure.
Underground onshore cables will carry the power from the landfall site close to Anderby Marsh (north of Skegness) to a new onshore substation at Surfleet Marsh in South Lincolnshire.
The decision follows the recommendation from The Planning Inspectorate after a thorough examination process that incorporated feedback gathered from local communities and stakeholders during consultation.
David Few, Project Director said: “This is great news for the project and for the country, as it means Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind is one step closer to building enough UK-generated power to supply 1.6 million homes using the renewable energy of the wind.”
The project is expected to create £2 billion of UK investment during its lifetime, which could extend past 35 years.
Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind is being developed by TotalEnergies, Corio Generation, and affiliates, and Gulf Development.
