The zone where SSE and Equinor will develop the Dogger Bank wind farm is within UK territory as the EEZ of the United Kingdom dictates that it is within the country’s rights. Who owns Dogger Bank?ĭogger Bank is part of UK waters, but its feature extends to the Dutch and German waters as a large sandbank.
The water depths of the Doggerland can be as shallow as 18 meters but as deep as 63 meters. After the Ice Age, ocean levels rose and submerged the land mass. Additionally, the low water depth gives more clearance for developers to work with more simple fixed foundations, rather than floating foundations.ĭogger Bank is part of the submerged area called Doggerland–the historic landmass that connected the British Isles to the main European continent during the last Ice Age. Sandbanks encroach near coastlines, making them attractive for offshore wind farm developers. Its sea features classify it as a sandbank or a ridge with a more shallow water depth because of a mound of sand in the seabed. The offshore wind farm development is within UK territory and part of English waters.
