UK planning officials have completed examination of proposed electrical infrastructure for RWE and Statkraft’s 900MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in England.
The Planning Inspectorate now has three months to prepare a recommendation for the Secretary of State, who will make the final decision on the offshore and onshore grid link in September.
Infrastructure proposed includes onshore and offshore cabling, an intermediate electrical compound to provide voltage stability and a substation near the grid connection point. Power will come ashore in east Lincolnshire and connect at Bicker Fen.
RWE is expected to bid Triton into an upcoming Contracts for Difference allocation round. Statkraft has declared its intention to sell its 50% stake in the project up receipt of a CfD.
The offshore components of the Round 2 project have already received consent.
Image: National Grid at work on an electricity substation (National Grid)
Triton grid exam done, dusted
Planning officials have three months to make recommendation to ministers
By EBS