Masdar and RWE receive planning approval for 3GW UK offshore wind project

Energy

May 14, 2026

Abu Dhabi clean energy company Masdar and Germany's RWE have received approval to proceed into the planning phase of its proposed major wind farm project in the UK.

The development consent order for the 3-gigawatt Dogger Bank South (DBS) project was made by Lord Whitehead on behalf of UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, Masdar said on Thursday.

The projects also secured contracts for difference from the UK government in January. The application for the development consent order, meanwhile, was originally made in June 2024, with more than 1,000 documents submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for review and 10 online examination hearings held.

Masdar and RWE receive planning approval for 3GW UK offshore wind project | The National

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