Ofgem Chooses Diamond

Ofgem has selected Diamond Transmission Partners as the preferred bidder to own and operate the high voltage transmission link to the Race Bank offshore wind farm for the next 20 years.

Diamond Transmission Partners, a consortium comprising Mitsubishi Corporation and HICL Infrastructure Company Limited, was selected by Ofgem through a tender process in which bidders compete to become Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs).   The Race Bank wind farm, located 27km off the coast of Norfolk, consists of 91 six megawatt (MW) turbines and has a capacity of 573MW. It is now operational and can produce enough power for over 500,000 UK homes. The developer of the windfarm and the link is a consortium comprising Ørsted, Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund... ... More: Official Press Release Ofgem

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