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14-05-2025
New wind farm exhibit is ready to welcome North Norfolk’s visitors

As the UK marks 25 years of offshore wind, there is an air of excitement and enthusiasm in the seaside town of Sheringham, North Norfolk as some 50 guests gathered on the East Promenade to celebrate the formal opening of ‘Windscape’ at Sheringham Museum.

07-05-2025
New wind farm interactive exhibit – ‘Windscape’ opens in North Norfolk

The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, both operated by energy company Equinor, will be formally opening their newly refurbished Visitor Centre, Windscape, on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at Sheringham Museum.

18-02-2025
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm supports 2025 Norwich Science Festival

Through the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Community Fund, operated by energy company Equinor, grant support has been provided to the 2025 Norwich Science Festival to enable it to develop and perform a play - Food Scientists to the Rescue!

17-12-2024
Innovative approach enables Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects to progress as a joint development

Partners have agreed to bring the two projects under a joint ownership structure in one legal entity, subject to regulatory approvals being obtained before closing. The projects are extensions to the operational Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, which currently power around 710,000 UK homes

13-11-2024
Dudgeon Community Fund – ‘in the driving seat’ for STEM learning

The Dudgeon Community Fund receives a donation of around £125,000 each year from the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, operated by energy company Equinor, to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education projects in Norfolk, designed to inspire the next generation of scientists, innovators and inventors.

21-06-2024
Dudgeon grants for innovative STEM education in Norfolk

Supporting four very different projects in Norfolk, the latest grants from the Dudgeon Community Fund clearly demonstrate that STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) does not have to be confined to the classroom.

17-04-2024
Development consent granted for Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects in the UK

The UK Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, has granted development consent to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects off the North Norfolk coast. The projects are extensions to the operational Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, which currently power around 710,000 UK homes.

04-03-2024
Dudgeon grant supports students to enter ‘waste’ fashion competition

A grant from the Dudgeon Community Fund STEM Skills and Employability Programme For Younger People is enabling students at East Norfolk Sixth Form College in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to enter the global Junk Kouture fashion competition.

31-07-2023
Dudgeon Community Fund awards grants for 2023/24 STEM initiatives

Eleven innovative STEM projects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) will be delivered in Norfolk during the 2023/24 academic year as a result of grants recently announced by the Dudgeon Community Fund.

25-05-2023
Grant awards to aid STEM skills and employability announced by Dudgeon

The Dudgeon Community Fund has announced that eight organisations in Norfolk have been successful in gaining grant awards from its pilot funding scheme - the Dudgeon STEM Skills and Employability Fund for Younger People.

06-03-2023
Dudgeon Community Fund grants for STEM projects in Norfolk

The Dudgeon Community Fund has opened for grant applications to its STEM for Schools Programme (science, technology, engineering and maths) for projects to be delivered in the 2023/24 academic year, starting in September 2023.

06-01-2023
New Dudgeon Community Fund initiative to enable STEM skills and employability

The Dudgeon Community Fund has introduced a new pilot funding opportunity – the Dudgeon STEM Skills and Employability Fund for Younger People - aimed at supporting groups of younger people in the Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk and Breckland regions of Norfolk to achieve their STEM skills and employability aspirations.

21-10-2022
Equinor charters low emissions crew transfer vessel for Norfolk offshore wind operations

Seacat Columbia, one of the UK’s first low emissions vessels, has commenced its service of Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms.

05-10-2022
Planning Inspectorate accepts Equinor’s development consent order application for Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Extensions

The Planning Inspectorate has accepted for examination the application submitted by Equinor on behalf of its partners to develop the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Extensions (SEP and DEP), both of which are situated off the North Norfolk coast and would power the equivalent of an additional 785,000 UK homes.

06-09-2022
Dudgeon Community Fund grants for 2022/23 STEM projects in Norfolk

The Dudgeon Community Fund has recently awarded grants to seven schools and colleges in the Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk and Breckland districts of Norfolk to support an exciting array of STEM projects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) during the 2022/23 academic year, which commences in September 2022.

03-09-2022
Equinor submits application for Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Extensions

Equinor has today applied to the Planning Inspectorate for permission to build extensions to both the Sheringham Shoal and the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, both of which are situated off the North Norfolk coast.

07-07-2022
Equinor’s Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Extension Projects secure ‘Pathfinder’ status from UK Government

Extensions to existing Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms are confirmed by UK Energy Minister as one of the ‘Pathfinder’ projects to deliver early benefits on better coordinated offshore transmission systems.

27-05-2022
Dudgeon Community Fund opens for 2022 STEM education grant applications

The Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm has announced that its Community Fund has opened for grant applications for STEM programme (science, technology, engineering and maths) projects to be delivered in the 2022/23 academic year.

01-03-2022
Equinor to hold public information days for its Norfolk offshore wind farm extensions

On behalf of Sheringham Shoal Extension and Dudgeon Extension partnerships, Equinor is hosting a series of Public Information Days on the week commencing 7th March 2022. These events will allow local stakeholders to learn more about the extension projects, provide an opportunity to ask questions to the project team, and for the project team to understand local concerns.

23-11-2021
Equinor updates community on its Norfolk offshore wind farm extensions

On behalf of Sheringham Shoal Extension and Dudgeon Extension partnerships, Equinor has published a summary of its phase two consultation, which took place in summer this year. The summary report provides an update on proposals to the two wind farm projects in response to the consultation, and upcoming plans to meet the community.

05-10-2021
Equinor allows more time to further strengthen proposals for Norfolk offshore wind farm extensions

05 October 2021: On behalf of Sheringham Shoal Extension and Dudgeon Extension partnerships, Equinor has taken the decision to extend the preapplication period for the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Extension Projects (SEP and DEP) to allow time to undertake additional analysis and further develop proposals.

27-05-2021
Dudgeon offshore wind farm recognises life-saving actions in rescue of seven fishermen

Equinor, operator of Dudgeon offshore wind farm, has presented those aboard the ESVAGT Njord vessel with a Safety Award, to honour their life-saving actions in the rescue of seven fishermen.

29-04-2021
Equinor launches second community consultation for Norfolk offshore wind farm extensions

Today, 29 April 2021, marks the start of the phase two community consultation and the publication of the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) for the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Extension Projects (SEP and DEP).