New 2.3GW OFTO tender round to open 10 October

Ofgem gave notice today that a new competitive offshore transmission licence tender round will start on 10 October 2016.

The bidding process – known as Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) Tender Round Five (TR5) – will decide who owns the transmission assets of the following projects:

  • Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Project (402MW)
  • Galloper Wind Farm Project (340MW)
  • Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Project (565 MW)
  • Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Project (400MW)
  • Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm Project phase one and two (660 MW)

Read more: OFTO Tender Round 5

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