Ofgem Selects Consortium for Dogger Bank B Offshore Transmission Assets

A consortium comprising Diamond Transmission UK (DTUK) and Chubu Electric Power has been selected as the preferred bidder for offshore electricity transmission assets valued at approximately $1.3 billion (£1 billion), connecting the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank B offshore wind farm to the UK's National Grid.

The high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission assets include subsea and land cables, an offshore converter station and an onshore converter station.

Dogger Bank B is located approximately 130 kilometers off the UK's eastern coast and forms part of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, developed by SSE Renewables, Equinor, and Vårgrønn.

Following successful acquisition of the assets and the granting of an Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) licence by the UK's Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), the consortium will operate the transmission business for 25 years.

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