Kier wins contract on £3bn Dogger Bank wind farm
7 Feb 2022
General Electric has
awarded a contract to Kier to deliver the onshore energy converter station in
Redcar for RWE’s £3bn Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, which is located on Dogger Bank
in the North Sea.
It will feature 100
turbines and an offshore converter station along with an onshore electrical infrastructure.
Still under construction it will be connected by hundreds of kilometres of
inter-array and export cables.
Once up and running, it
will supply enough green energy to power around 1.2M homes for a year. Compared
to the equivalent power created by fossil fuels, this will save around 2.5M
tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
Kier will begin
construction of the onshore converter station in the coming months and is due
to complete it by mid-2025.
Kier Infrastructure group
managing director Mark Pengelly said: “We have an
established track record of delivery of civil works for power station and
energy from waste plants and Sofia is an exciting project for us to be involved
in.
“As we all continue
to find ways to be more sustainable, we expect that energy will be a key growth
area for Kier over the coming years. This project will also bring significant
economic benefits to the north east, as we will deliver it collaboratively with
our trusted local supply chain partners.
“Throughout the
project, we are committed to delivering for our communities in line with our
social purpose to tackle inequality by giving individuals and communities the
tools and opportunities to create brighter futures. We do this in a number of
ways, including school engagements, creating work opportunities and upskilling
local people.”
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/kier-wins-contract-on-3bn-dogger-bank-wind-farm-04-02-2022/ 04/02/2022