Robin Rigg OFTO

Offshore GridOperationalGB174 MW132 kV15 km

Basic Information

Also known as:TC Robin Rigg OFTO Ltd, Robin Rigg East and West OFTO, Robin Rigg OFTO TR1

Status:Operational

Capacity:174 MW

Transmission Model:Developer Build & Transfer

Owners:

International Public Partnerships Limited(100%)

Project Company:

TC Robin Rigg OFTO Ltd

Type:offshore grid

Expected Life:20 years

Website:www.transmissioncapital.com

Description:

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	—	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)

Financial

£65.516M€110.2M adj.€42.22k/MW-km

www.ofgem.gov.uk (Mar 2011)

CAPEX:£65.516M

Adjusted to 2025¹:€110.2M

Cost Intensity¹:€42.22k per MW-km

Estimate Date:Mar 2011

Source:www.ofgem.gov.uk

Notes:

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).

Cable Specifications

Robin Rigg export cable system (132 kV)

Seaton, Cumbria, United Kingdom

2 × 132 kV HVAC · copper 300 mm² · XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene) · 180 MVA · 15 km

System:2 × 132 kV HVAC

Construction:copper · 300 mm²

Insulation:XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene)

Power rating:180 MVA

Route length:15 km(13 subsea · 2 land)

Burial depth:

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...

Collector Stations

Robin Rigg Offshore Substation

Robin Rigg (Solway Firth), United Kingdom

180 MW 132 kV · offshore

Rating:180 MW · 132 kV

Location:offshore

Seaton substation

Seaton, Cumbria, United Kingdom

174 MW 132 kV · onshore

Rating:174 MW · 132 kV

Location:onshore