Humber Gateway OFTO is the offshore HVAC transmission link that connects the 219 MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm (73 × 3.0 MW turbines) to the onshore transmission network near Hull. The transmission system uses 132 kV alternating-current export circuits and comprises one offshore substation platform (OSP) on a jacket...
OFTO transfer value / sale price at financial close to the Balfour Beatty–Equitix consortium (transfer of Humber Gateway transmission assets including offshore substation, two export circuits and onshore substation).
1 Cost inflated in local currency then converted to euros (where applicable).
Cable Specifications
Humber Gateway export cable system
2 × 132 kV HVAC · 220 MVA · 39 km
System:2 × 132 kV HVAC
Power rating:220 MVA
Route length:39 km(9 subsea · 30 land)
Burial depth:
Onshore/export sections: According to the project Preliminary Information Memorandum (Humber Gateway PIM), the onshore export cables are installed underground with a nominal burial depth of approximately 1.5 m. This reference...
Collector Stations
Offshore Platform (GB)
Humber Gateway (North Sea), United Kingdom
219 MW 132 kV · offshore
Rating:219 MW · 132 kV
Location:offshore
Salt End onshore substation (Staithes Road, Salt End, Hull)