German renewable energy developer, RWE Innogy , is expected to submit a planning application for the electrical system components of its wind farm offshore Lincolnshire this month.
After receipt of the application, Planning Inspectorate will have 28 days to review the application and decide whether or not to accept it.
RWE Innogy, together with Statkraft, is developing Triton Knoll offshore wind farm that will have the capacity of up to 900W.
In order to connect the offshore wind farm to the National Grid, electrical infrastructure will be required both onshore and offshore.
The power generated by the offshore wind turbines will be collected by the offshore substation platforms and transformed to a suitable voltage for export, before being exported by sub-sea and underground cabling.
A step-up substation in the vicinity of the existing National Grid Substation at Bicker Fen will transform the power to match the operating voltage of the national electricity network which operates at a voltage of 400kV prior to transmission.
OffshoreWIND staff; Image: RWE