Representation by TC Lincs OFTO Ltd (TC Lincs OFTO Ltd)
- Date submitted
- 13 June 2024
- Submitted by
- Non-statutory organisations
TC Lincs OFTO Limited owns and operates the offshore transmission system associated with the Lincs offshore windfarm. The Lincs offshore transmission assets connect the 270MW Lincs offshore windfarm to the 400kV electricity transmission network at Walpole substation in Norfolk. The 132kV export cable route runs 48km offshore and 12km onshore. The transmission assets comprise the Offshore Substation, two offshore export cable circuits, two onshore export cable circuits and the onshore substation. TC Lincs OFTO holds a Transmission Licence under section 6C(5) of the Electricity Act 1989 and as such is a statutory undertaker. We are aware that Outer Dowsing recently submitted their DCO, and that as part of the benthic compensation put forward in Document 7.6.3 there is a proposal for an extension to the IDRBNR Special Area of Conservation (SAC). This extension of the SAC would directly interface with the existing Lincs OFTO export cables and raises concerns as to whether this would cause increased consenting complexity for any future repair work etc. It is imperative that the Lincs OFTO assets and operational activities are protected from any detrimental impacts of the Outer Dowsing development. As such TC Lincs OFTO Limited would like to register a representation as an interested party to stay informed of any consenting changes that may affect the OFTO’s export cables and the previously consented corridor in which they are laid.