Ofgem E-Serve has today confirmed that TC Barrow OFTO Limited (Transmission Capital Partners) has secured a licence to operate the high voltage link to the 90 MW Barrow offshore wind farm, near Barrow-in-Furness.

TC Barrow OFTO Limited has taken over ownership of the £33.6m link from Dong Energy and Centrica, owners of the wind farm and it can now operate the link for a period of 18 and a half years. TC Barrow OFTO Limited secured the licence following a competitive tender process under the Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regime, run by Ofgem E Serve. This is the third OFTO licence which Ofgem has granted under the regime. The other two licences, for the links to the Gunfleet Sands and Robin Rigg wind farms, were also granted to Transmission Capital Partners earlier this year.