DONG Energy committed to proactive engagement with local communities

DONG Energy is to hold two community events in Grimsby and Stallingborough to give local people a chance to find out more about Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.

Onshore cabling

  • The cable route will run approximately 38km from the landfall site at Horseshoe Point to the onshore substation at North Killingholme
  • The cable will be installed underground to minimise disturbance to local communities and traffic disruption
  • A number of investigations have been undertaken by DONG Energy, including ecological surveys, engineering appraisals and environmental studies which helped inform the basis of the chosen cable route. Feedback from key stakeholders and members of the local communities also assisted the process
  • Once installed, the onshore cable will transmit the electricity generated by the offshore wind farm to the onshore substation and then onto the electricity grid.

The exhibitions will provide members of the local community with an opportunity to find out more about the onshore cable installation works. Members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions about the construction works.

With a capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW), when built Hornsea Project One will be the world's largest offshore wind farm by a considerable margin, capable of providing enough renewable energy for well over 1 million homes.

Duncan Clark, programme director, said: “We know how important it is to engage with the community at every stage of the project, listen to their views and give them the opportunity to meet some of the project team. We want people to feel informed about the project and to know where to go if they have any questions. We strongly urge anyone who is interested to come see us and find out more.”

Hornsea Project One will span a huge area of approximately 407 square kilometres, which is over five times the size of the city of Hull. The offshore wind farm will use 7 megawatt (MW) wind turbines, with each one 190 metres tall – larger than the Gherkin building in London.

About DONG Energy

DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe, headquartered in Denmark. Around 6,700 ambitious employees are engaged in developing, constructing and operating offshore wind farms; generating power and heat from our power stations; providing energy to residential and business customers on a daily basis; and producing oil and gas. Group revenue was DKK 71bn (EUR 9.5bn) in 2015.

For further information, see www.dongenergy.com
The project has the potential to create around 2,000 jobs during its construction phase with up to 300 additional jobs supported directly and indirectly throughout its operational phase.

Information about the events:

Tuesday 27th September, 16:00 – 19:00
Waltham Windmill Golf Club
Cheapside
Waltham
Grimsby
DN37 0HT


Wednesday 28th September, 16:00 – 19:00
Stallingborough Village Hall,
Station Road,
Stallingborough,
North East Lincolnshire,
DN41 8AP
 
The events are free to attend and there is no requirement to book in advance.

For more information about the project visit www.hornseaprojectone.co.uk call the Freephone information line on 08001114478 or email HornseaProjectOne@dongenergy.co.uk

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Juliette Sanders
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julsa@dongenergy.co.uk