Ofgem Grants Offshore Wind Licence to Dudgeon OFTO
The government regulator for gas and electricity markets in Great Britain Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has granted TC Dudgeon OFTO plc a licence for the link to the Dudgeon offshore wind farm.The licence allows Dudgeon to own and operate the GBP297.9 million (USD 391 mln) high-voltage transmission link to the Dudgeon offshore wind farm for the next 20 years.Transmission Capital Partners, a consortium comprising International Public Partnerships Limited, 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.
Global Marine Energy Gets UK Offshore Wind Farm Maintenance Contract
The cable maintenance agreement is designed to ensure that the transmission link is inspected and maintained properly over its service life. • A framework agreement for cable related incidents, such as repairs, surveys and re-burial activities. • The selection of Global Marine Energy as the preferred subsea cable repair contractor. • The production of a set of agreed procedures to cover submarine cable related incidents at the Ormonde site. A leader in the Offshore Transmission Regime (OFTO), Transmission Capital Partners was selected by Ofgem in 2010 to run the transmission link for the 150 MW Ormonde offshore windfarm off the Cumbrian coast.
