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03-11-2020
Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects Consultation Summary published

Equinor is bringing forward proposals to extend the existing Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms, located off the coast of North Norfolk, and has published the summary report from its first phase of community consultations.

25-08-2020
Equinor signs Agreement for Lease for Extension Projects, set to double size of its Norfolk operations

Equinor, a broad energy company with firm ambitions to become a global offshore wind major, has signed Agreements for Lease (AfL) with The Crown Estate for two offshore wind farm extensions in the UK.

09-07-2020
Equinor begins community consultation for offshore wind farm extensions

Equinor has launched a community consultation today (Thursday 9 July) to seek local views on its plans to extend its existing wind farms off the Norfolk coast.

22-06-2020
How offshore wind is supporting Norfolk’s COVID-19 response

Teams from the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, operated by Equinor from bases in Norfolk, are involved in activities to help Norfolk‘s Covid-19 response

20-05-2020
Equinor progresses plans for offshore wind farm extensions

Equinor is preparing to begin its public consultations with Norfolk communities on its proposed wind farm Extension Projects, planned to be built adjacent to Equinor’s existing offshore wind farms off the North Norfolk coast.

23-04-2019
Dudgeon grant to Greenpower Education Trust supports tomorrow’s automotive engineers

Greenpower Education Trust is a UK charity which aims to use the excitement of motor sport to enthuse young people about science and engineering by challenging them to design, build and race a single seat electric car...

01-04-2019
Tomorrow’s designers & technologists supported by Dudgeon grant

A grant from the Dudgeon Community Fund has enabled Neatherd High School in Dereham, Norfolk to establish an out-of-hours Design School. The aim is to inspire students to embrace STEM education [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics] as they consider their future career options.

07-03-2019
UK Minister of Energy Rt Hon Claire Perry MP welcomed to the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm O&M Base

Dudgeon’s Power Plant Manager Sonja Chirico Indrebo and her colleagues were pleased to welcome the UK Minister of Energy Rt Hon Claire Perry MP to the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm O&M Base in Great Yarmouth on 7 March 2019 when Dudgeon hosted a Roundtable discussion organised by EEEGR and New Anglia LEP as part of the launch event for the government‘s Offshore Wind Industry Sector Deal.

03-01-2019
Dudgeon grant encourages tomorrow’s engineers

A grant from the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm’s Community Fund STEM Programme is enabling Sheringham High School to lead an innovative robotics development project for students from six Norfolk schools.

12-12-2018
Dudgeon wind farm signs publicly rated landmark project refinancing of GBP1.4 billion.

The owners of the Dudgeon wind farm, Equinor, Masdar and China Resources Group have announced the signing of a hybrid refinancing that includes approximately GBP561 million of commercial bank debt and GBP706 million of senior secured notes privately placed with institutional investors, finally maturing in 2032.

20-11-2018
Dudgeon Community Fund opens for 2019 STEM education grant applications.

The Dudgeon Community Fund is now inviting applications for grants from organisations wishing to deliver STEM education initiatives to secondary school pupils across Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk and Breckland during 2019

12-03-2018
Dudgeon supports STEM community engagement activities in Norfolk.

A grant from the Dudgeon Community Fund will enable Reepham High School to make greater use of its Observatory, supporting student STEM studies and enabling the local community to gain a greater understanding of the night sky in a county that is famed for its ‘big skies’.

09-10-2017
Dudgeon Windfarm to invest £2.5 million into local education fund

Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm is launching an exciting new education initiative for secondary school pupils across Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk and Breckland.

30-08-2017
Brandon Lewis welcomed to the Dudgeon Base

Brandon Lewis, the UK Minster of Immigration and MP for Great Yarmouth, visited the Dudgeon O&M Base in Great Yarmouth on 29 August 2017.

09-02-2017
First electricity delivered from Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm

Up to 6,000 homes in UK are now receiving electricity from the first producing wind turbine on Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm.