Licence awarded for the link to Dudgeon offshore wind farm

Licence awarded for the link to Dudgeon offshore wind farm

Ofgem has granted a licence to TC Dudgeon OFTO to own and operate the £297.9m high-voltage transmission link to the Dudgeon offshore wind farm for the next 20 years. The wind farm is located off the coast of Cromer, Norfolk, and will power close to 410,000 UK homes.

Transmission Capital Partners, a consortium comprising International Public Partnerships Ltd, Amber Infrastructure Group and Transmission Investment, was selected by Ofgem through a tender process in which bidders compete to become offshore transmission owners (OFTOs).

The Dudgeon wind farm is the first project from the fifth tender round of the regime for which Ofgem has granted an OFTO licence.

As part of the tender process, TC Dudgeon OFTO agreed to purchase the link and transmission assets from a consortium comprising Equinor ASA, Masdar and China Resources (Holdings) Co which also owns the Dudgeon offshore wind farm.

Ofgem and government launched the OFTO regime in 2009. At least £700m in savings were achieved for consumers across the first three tender rounds.

Since 2009, winning bidders have so far invested more than £3.3bn in links and generation assets which have connected more than 5GW of offshore wind farms.

Source: Insider Media

https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/central-and-east/licence-awarded-for-the-link-to-dudgeon-offshore-wind-farm

Published: 10-11-2018