2nd May 2025 in Community News
Dogger Bank Wind Farm continues to invest in the future of local communities with the opening of the fifth round of its scholarship program. This initiative provides crucial financial aid to undergraduate students studying in STEM fields from South Tyneside, Redcar and Cleveland, and East Riding of Yorkshire.
This year, a further 30 scholarships will be awarded, enabling students from these areas to pursue their undergraduate degrees with reduced financial strain. These scholarships are a vital component of Dogger Bank’s wider community fund, which is dedicated to supporting young people and communities nearest to our construction and operational bases.
Already, 94 local students have benefited from Dogger Bank’s support. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is proud to have played a role in the academic journeys of students studying a wide range of subjects from physics and medicine, to surveying and aerospace engineering.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm is located more than 130km from the North East coast and will generate enough renewable electricity to power six million UK homes. The project is a joint venture between Equinor, SSE Renewables, and Vårgrønn.
SSE Renewables is leading on the development and construction of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, and Equinor will operate the wind farm on completion for its expected operational life of around 35 years. Vårgrønn brings offshore wind expertise to the project.
The wind farm, being built in three phases named A, B, and C, will connect to the National grid in East Riding of Yorkshire and in Teesside. The operations and maintenance base for the wind farm is in South Shields and will be used throughout its 35-year operational lifespan.
You can apply for the 2025 Dogger Bank scholarship programme here.
Picture caption: Dogger Bank 2024 Scholarship cohort at a celebration event in April 2025
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20th October 2022 in Community News, Press releases
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has doubled its operator fund grants for community groups in its key communities in recognition of increasing costs and financial pressures. In light of the current crisis and new challenges that many communities are facing, the…
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