Barrow OFTO

Offshore GridOperationalGB90 MW132 kV30 km

Basic Information

Also known as:Barrow OFTO, TC Barrow OFTO, TC Barrow OFTO Ltd, Barrow offshore transmission assets, Barrow offshore transmission licence, Tender Round 1 Barrow OFTO, TR1 Barrow OFTO

Status:Operational

Capacity:90 MW

Transmission Model:Developer Build & Transfer

Owners:

Transmission Capital

International Public Partnerships Limited (INPP)

Amber Infrastructure

Project Company:

TC Barrow OFTO Limited

Type:offshore grid

Expected Life:18 years

Website:www.transmissioncapital.com

Description:

Barrow OFTO (TC Barrow OFTO Limited) is the dedicated offshore transmission owner for the Barrow offshore wind farm export link in the East Irish Sea. The installation provides an HVAC 132 kV export connection for the 90 MW Barrow Offshore Wind Farm via an offshore substation platform and a single...

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Route

	East Irish Sea	Lancashire
Landfall	N/A	Heysham, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Grid Connection	—	Heysham substation (132 kV)

East Irish Sea

Landfall:N/A

Grid:—

Lancashire

Landfall:Heysham, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Grid:Heysham substation (132 kV)

Financial

£33.558M€56.4M adj.€20.89k/MW-km

www.ofgem.gov.uk (Sept 2011)

CAPEX:£33.558M

Adjusted to 2025¹:€56.4M

Cost Intensity¹:€20.89k per MW-km

Estimate Date:Sept 2011

Source:www.ofgem.gov.uk

Notes:

OFTO transfer / assessed transfer value for the Barrow offshore transmission assets (includes offshore substation platform and export cable).

¹ Cost inflated in local currency then converted to euros (where applicable).

Collector Stations

Offshore Platform (GB)

Barrow Offshore Wind Farm, United Kingdom

90 MW 132 kV · offshore

Rating:90 MW · 132 kV

Location:offshore

Heysham substation

Heysham, Lancashire, United Kingdom

90 MW 132 kV · onshore

Rating:90 MW · 132 kV

Location:onshore