Community
DBS will be a major opportunity for the local area and wider region and we are working to ensure that our investment establishes a valuable and lasting legacy for local communities.
Education
RWE has a history of bringing education and employment to the east coast region. Participation in our education and training programmes boosts employability, helping people to compete for and win new jobs with us and across the wider offshore wind industry in the region.
Through DBS, we have already initiated a Primary School STEM engagement programme which we hope to extend out to more schools in 2025. Find out more on our skills and learning pages.
Supply chain
Companies involved in the offshore wind supply chain are essential to the success of DBS and local and regional companies are well-placed to secure contracts on the projects in the future.
We plan to:
- Maximise potential for the benefit of local businesses;
- Create new, high-quality, long-term jobs;
- Support new skills development and
- Wherever possible, ensure that all local options are explored.
Find out more on our supply chain pages.
Community
We are already working closely with local communities to ensure that we communicate clearly and in a timely manner about our activities, hosting regular Local Liaison Committees with Parish Council representatives. Our aim is to ensure that activities related to DBS cause the least possible inconvenience to local communities as the project progresses.
Before we can start to discuss the projects’ community benefit package, we must wait for the outcome of a government consultation related to electricity infrastructure community benefits. When we have clarity from the government around what level of benefit is expected from future projects, we will begin our own consultation with local stakeholders about what the DBS community benefit package could look like and how it will deliver lasting benefits to local communities.
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Current status
Learn more about the stages of examination that DBS will go through
The story so far...
The DBS projects have been through a detailed development phase
Keep in touch
Get in touch and ask questions with our project team