The Robin Rigg OFTO is the offshore transmission link that connects the Robin Rigg East and West offshore wind farms to the GB onshore network. The connection is an HVAC export system operating at 132 kV and was procured under Ofgem’s Tender Round 1 developer-build-transfer OFTO regime. The transmission link...
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Route
Solway Firth
Cumbria
Landfall
N/A
Seaton, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Grid Connection
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Seaton 132 kV substation (Seaton, Cumbria; Electricity North West)
Solway Firth
Landfall:N/A
Grid:—
Cumbria
Landfall:Seaton, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Grid:Seaton 132 kV substation (Seaton, Cumbria; Electricity North West)
Assessed transfer value (OFTO transfer value) for the Robin Rigg transmission assets as determined by Ofgem. Note: Robin Rigg OFTO did not include the offshore substations (these were retained by...
1 Cost inflated in local currency then converted to euros (where applicable).
The Robin Rigg export cables are submarine 132 kV XLPE‑insulated composite export cables that are routed ~13 km offshore to a landfall near Seaton and then ~2 km onshore to...