Scope of Work
Categories:
Submarine Cable O&MOnshore Cable O&MOffshore Substation O&MOnshore Substation O&M
Lifecycle Stages:
Operations & Maintenance
Quantities:1 onshore substation, 1 offshore substation
Cable Specifications:
TypeHVAC
Purposeexport
Voltage132 kV
Route Length89 km
Source text:
O&M responsibility for the twin‑circuit 132 kV HVAC export cable system connecting the Dudgeon offshore substation to National Grid’s 400 kV Necton substation via approximately 89 km of subsea and onshore route.
Contract Details
Client:
TC Dudgeon OFTO plc
Description
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited acts as the O&M contractor for TC Dudgeon OFTO plc under a transfer agreement, providing operations and maintenance services for the regulated transmission asset base. Its responsibilities include managing routine and major maintenance on the offshore substation, the twin 132 kV HVAC subsea export cables and associated onshore export cables, as well as primary plant at the onshore substation interface with National Grid at Necton. DOWL coordinates OEM‑led works, such as Siemens’ primary equipment maintenance and shunt reactor repairs, and oversees condition monitoring activities and planned outages, ensuring high availability of the Dudgeon OFTO link over its regulated period.