Ofgem
E-Serve
–
the
division
of
the
regulator
responsible
for
environmental
programmes
–
says
the
£428m
($696m)
link
in
the
Thames
Estuary
is
the
largest
offshore
transmission
project
to
reach
the
stage
of
preferred-bidder
award.
Blue
Transmission
is
owned
by
an
international
group
of
partners
in
Macquarie
Capital
Group,
Barclays,
Mitsubishi
and
Frontier
Power.
It
joined
other
contenders
in
a
process
that
sees
companies
compete
to
be
named
offshore
transmission
owners
(OFTOs).
The
reserve
bidder
is
the
Balfour
Beatty
Equitix
consortium.
Robert
Hull,
Ofgem
E-Serve
managing
director,
commercial,
says:
“Competitive…
