Wind farm may boost economy by £6.1bn, report says

The Dogger Bank wind farm in the North Sea is set to be complete in 2027

The world's largest offshore wind farm could boost the UK economy by £6.1bn, according to an economic report commissioned by the firms behind the scheme.

Dogger Bank wind farm, off the coast of north-east England, will be made up of 277 turbines when it is fully complete in 2027.

The report estimated the North East and the counties of North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire would directly benefit from about £2.4bn in gross value due to the scheme over its 45-year lifetime.

Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the report showed the wind farm would generate "billions for the UK, while also delivering thousands of good jobs".

Dogger Bank is located between 81 and 124 miles (130 and 200km) from the UK coast. Once fully operational, is expected to generate 3.6GW of power - which is enough for six million homes.

The farm's onshore infrastructure in located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, as well as near Redcar, Teesside and Beverley in East Riding of Yorkshire.

'Thousands of good jobs'

The report, produced by economic consultants BVG Associates, said on average the wind farm would support about 1,400 maintenance and operation jobs each year over its lifetime.

Of these, about 615 full-time equivalent jobs are expected to be based in the North East.

These jobs include vessel crews, engineers and wind turbine technicians.

In 2025, the wind farm reached its peak for the number of jobs supported at about 3,600 direct and indirect full-time equivalent roles.

This was due to the high level of construction required in the final stages of the project, the report said.

Project director Olly Cass said: "This report proves we have the skills, expertise and desire in the UK to fuel the energy transition and create economic value that's far-reaching."