There were a total of six winning bids for offshore wind, three of which – Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A, Dogger Bank Creyke Beck B and Dogger Bank Teeside A – form part of the Dogger Bank project which is being brought forward by Forthwind, a consortium which includes energy giants SSE, RWE, Equior and Statkraft.Įach of the three successful Dogger Bank projects are sized at 1.2GW. “Seizing the opportunities of clean energy not only helps to protect our planet, but will also back businesses and boost jobs across the UK.” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “The UK is leading the way in the fight against climate change, and it’s great news that millions more homes will be powered by clean energy at record low prices. That price is 30% lower than the lowest strike price seen in the second CfD auction in 2017, when projects came forward at £57.50/MWh.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) this morning unveiled the hotly anticipated auction results, confirming that 6GW of new offshore wind capacity will be delivered at prices as low as £39.65/MWh. The UK’s offshore wind sector has smashed records for price in the government’s third Contracts for Difference auction round, with prices running as low as £39.65/MWh.
