Lincs OFTO is the offshore HVAC transmission link that connects the 270 MW Lincs offshore wind farm to the onshore 400 kV National Grid at Walpole substation in Norfolk. The transmission system was constructed under the UK OFTO tender process (Tender Round 2) and comprises an offshore substation/platform and associated...
OFTO final transfer value determined by Ofgem cost assessment — transfer of Lincs offshore transmission assets (includes offshore platform/substation, two 132 kV export cables and onshore substation) to TC Lincs...
1 Cost inflated in local currency then converted to euros (where applicable).
Cable Specifications
Lincs 132 kV export cable system
Guys Head, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
2 × 132 kV HVAC · copper 630 mm² · 60 km
System:2 × 132 kV HVAC
Construction:copper · 630 mm²
Route length:60 km(48 subsea · 12 land)
Fibre optic:
Project documentation (Developer Investment Memorandum / Technical Assessment) states that optical fibres for the Lincs export connection are provided separately to the onshore export cable rather than as an integrated...
Collector Stations
Offshore Platform (GB)
Lincs Offshore Platform (Lincs wind farm, ~8 km off Skegness), United Kingdom