Representation by Orsted Hornsea Project Three (UK) Limited (Orsted Hornsea Project Three (UK) Limited)
- Date submitted
- 13 June 2024
- Submitted by
- Non-statutory organisations
Orsted Hornsea Project Three (UK) Limited (“Orsted H3”) wishes to register as an Interested Party in relation to the Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm DCO application, due to the proximity of the projects and the potential for cumulative effects. Orsted H3 may wish to respond to any questions from the Examining Authority or comment on responses submitted by the Outer Dowsing applicant or others. Given the proximity of the Outer Dowsing array to the Hornsea Three array, it is imperative that vessel access and related logistics to the Hornsea Three array is not adversely impacted. The Outer Dowsing application should also ensure that the Outer Dowsing project does not result in displacement of fisheries and does not adversely impact Orsted H3’s established co-existence relationships with fishers. Orsted H3 also notes that given the proximity of the Outer Dowsing Wind Project array to the Hornsea Three array, there is significant potential for the Outer Dowsing turbines to interfere with wind speed or wind direction and thus cause a reduction in energy output from the Hornsea Three turbines. Orsted H3 raised this issue in pre-application consultation, although no assessment or mitigation has been provided by the Outer Dowsing Applicant. Orsted H3 considers the Applicant’s response (see Table 18.2 of Chapter 18 Marine Infrastructure and Other Users) to be deficient and that the risk for impacts to energy output remain. Further discussion on the potential for impact, including any necessary mitigations, is required between Orsted H3 and the Outer Dowsing Applicant.