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08-01-2017
First turbine installed at Dudgeon

Saturday night the first of 67 wind turbines was installed at the Dudgeon offshore Windfarm off Norfolk, UK. And it happened exactly according to plan.

15-12-2016
Second round of Dudgeon Charity Awards

On 01 December 2016, representatives from Statoil, Siemens and North Midlands Construction met with representatives from six local charities in Necton Village Hall. They were there to take part in the second round of Dudgeon Charity Awards.

25-10-2016
Dudgeon Community Fund awards further grants in Norfolk

At a meeting earlier this month, the Dudgeon Community Fund panel awarded a total of £126,500 to twenty one community projects in Norfolk.

09-09-2016
Statoil opens the Dudgeon Operations Centre in Great Yarmouth

Statoil officially opens the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Operations Centre in Great Yarmouth today as part of the Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival.

30-06-2016
Dudgeon Community Fund makes first grants

Three organisations based in Necton, Nr Swaffham in the Breckland district of Norfolk have recently received grants from the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Community Fund.

02-06-2016
Dudgeon project halfway to completion

The Dudgeon installations are progressing according to plan. Almost half of the foundations have been installed, the export cables have been laid and in May the substation jacket was lifted in place.

13-05-2016
Dudgeon wind farm secures GBP1.3 billion project financing

London, UK, May 12, 2016: The developers of one of the world‘s largest offshore wind farms announced the limited recourse financing for the project today, having reached financial close in six months.

06-05-2016
Local charities benefit from Dudgeon substation construction

On 20th April 2016, the three companies involved in building the on-shore substation for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm at Necton in Breckland, Norfolk, presented generous donations to six local charities.

28-04-2016
Crew Transfer Vessels arriving in Great Yarmouth for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm

Offshore construction of the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm commenced in March 2016, and charter contracts have been agreed with MPI Workboats and Rix Sea Shuttle for the associated crew transfer vessels, which will work from Dudgeon‘s O&M base in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

19-04-2016
Dudgeon awards Partrac Metocean contract

Statoil has selected Partrac Limited to provide real-time wave and current measurement services for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. The company has been contracted to manage the deployment and maintenance of the equipment and the delivery of real-time waves and current data over the duration of the construction phase of the development.

04-04-2016
Start of marine installation at Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm

Statoil has started marine installations on the Dudgeon offshore wind park offshore Norfolk, England. When completed in 2017, the wind park can power up to 410,000 homes in the United Kingdom with renewable energy.

16-12-2015
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm development progressing as planned

The development of the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm is progressing as planned. The project is not affected by Statkraft’s announcement of reduced investment plans in offshore wind. Full production is expected in late 2017 as previously announced.

19-11-2015
First Dudgeon Offshore Wind personnel move into Great Yarmouth

The Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project is now welcoming its first ten operations and maintenance (O&M) personnel onto the site at Berth 9 on the River Yare within the port of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.

09-07-2015
Dudgeon Offshore Wind awards building contract to East Anglian company

Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has awarded the contract to build its onshore operations and maintenance (O&M) base to East Anglian construction company R G Carter

20-05-2015
Norfolk O&M employment opportunities announced at Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm

The one year contract requirements have been reached for Dudgeon – a milestone demonstrating that the project qualifies for its investment contract.