# SSE and Equinor to proceed with $4 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2021-12-02
Category: BANKING
Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/banking
Meta Title: Dogger Bank C: SSE and Equinor secure financing for UK
Meta Description: SSE and Equinor secure financing for the 3 billion pound Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm, set to supply 5% of UK's energy needs by 2026.
URL: https://financedigest.com/sse-and-equinor-to-proceed-with-4-billion-dogger-bank-c-offshore-wind-farmhtml

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OSLO (Reuters) – British utility SSE and Norwegian energy company Equinor have secured financing to proceed with the construction of the 3 billion pound ($3.98 billion) Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm in Britain, the companies said on Thursday.

Dogger Bank C will have a capacity of 1,200 megawatts (MW) and generate about 6,000 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity a year when completed in 2026, the companies said.

It is the third phase of what the partners say will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, with installed capacity of 3,600 MW. The [companies said this is enough renewable energy to supply 5% of Britain’s](https://www.financedigest.com/britain-toughens-up-diversity-targets-for-uk-companies.html "Britain toughens up diversity targets for UK companies") demand, equivalent to six million homes.

The financing deal followed news last week that Dogger [Bank](https://www.financedigest.com/seven-out-of-ten-uk-adults-aged-25-44-never-seek-advice-on-dealing-with-debts-despite-depending-on-the-bank-of-mum-and-dad.html "Seven out of ten UK adults aged 25-44 never seek advice on dealing with debts despite depending on the bank of mum and dad") C had secured long-term power deals with Danish energy trading company Danske Commodities, oil major Shell and utility Centrica.

The total senior debt facilities agreed are for 2.5 billion pounds, plus ancillary facilities of about 0.4 billion pounds, with a group of lenders comprising 28 [banks and three export credit](https://www.financedigest.com/explainer-what-are-credit-default-swaps-and-why-are-they-causing-trouble-for-europes-banks.html "Explainer-What are credit default swaps and why are they causing trouble for Europe’s banks?") agencies, SSE and Equinor said.

The significant appetite from [lenders underpins the attractiveness](https://www.financedigest.com/5-ways-lenders-can-attract-the-younger-generations.html "5 Ways Lenders Can Attract The Younger Generations") of UK offshore wind assets,” said Paal Eitrheim, Equinor’s head of renewables.

The two companies have previously agreed to [sell a 20% stake](https://www.financedigest.com/intercos-fund-shareholders-l-catterton-otpp-sell-6-stake-at-7-discount.html "Intercos fund shareholders L Catterton, OTPP sell 6% stake at 7% discount") in the Dogger Bank C project to Italy’s Eni, which already owns an equal share in the first two phases of Dogger Bank.

[Construction of the first two phases is under way](https://www.financedigest.com/3-ways-to-safeguard-and-include-women-in-construction.html "3 ways to safeguard and include women in construction") after a financing deal in September 2020.

($1 = 0.7528 pounds)

(Reporting by Nora Buli; Editing by Terje Solsvik and David Goodman)


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