Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited Triton Knoll Electrical System Comparison Outline Access Management Plan (Revision A to Revision B) April February 20162015 Appendix 13 of the Applicant’s response to Deadline 6 Document Reference: 8.13 Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd Triton Knoll Electrical System Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited www.rweinnogy.com/tritonknoll Triton Knoll Electrical System Comparison Outline Access Management Plan (Revision A to Revision B) LIABILITY Appendix 13 of the Applicant’s In preparation of this document Triton response to Deadline 6Document Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited Reference: 8.13 (TKOWFL) and their subconsultants have made reasonable efforts to April February 20162015 ensure that the content is accurate, up to date and complete for the purpose for which it was prepared. Neither Drafted By: RWE TKOWFL nor their subcontractors make any warranty as to the accuracy Approved By: Paul Carter or completeness of material supplied. Date of Approval 08.04.15February Other than any liability on TKOWFL or 2016 their subcontractors detailed in the contracts between the parties for this Revision 00B work neither TKOWFL or their subcontractors shall have any liability for any loss, damage, injury, claim, Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd expense, cost or other consequence Trigonos arising as a result of use or reliance Windmill Hill Business Park upon any information contained in or Whitehill Way omitted from this document. Swindon SN5 6PB Copyright © 2015 Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited T 0845 026 0562 All pre-existing rights reserved. Email: [email protected] I www.rweinnogy.com i Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd Triton Knoll Electrical System Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1 Overview ................................................................................................................... 1 The Applicant ............................................................................................................ 1 Project Overview ....................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of this Outline Plan...................................................................................... 2 Scope of this Outline Plan ......................................................................................... 2 2 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ACCESS ........................................................... 3 Temporary Construction Compounds ....................................................................... 3 Road Crossings ........................................................................................................ 6 3 PERMANENT ACCESS ......................................................................................... 8 ii Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd Triton Knoll Electrical System Figures Figure 3.1: TCC locations ............................................................................................. 9 Figure 3.2: Indicative Construction access layout – TCC 1 landfall ............................ 10 Figure 3.3: Indicative Construction access layout – TCC 5 A158 (to IEC) ................. 11 Figure 3.4: Indicative Construction access layout – TCC 24a/24b A17 (substation) .. 12 Figure 3.5: Indicative Construction access layout – Typical layout for A roads .......... 13 Figure 3.6: Indicative Construction access layout – Typical layout for other roads .... 14 Figure 3.7: Road crossing locations ........................................................................... 15 Figure 3.8: Indicative Construction access layout – Typical haul road crossing ......... 16 Figure 4.1: Indicative Permanent access layout – Intermediate Electrical Compound 17 Figure 4.2: Indicative Permanent access layout – Substation .................................... 18 Tables Table 1: Temporary Construction Compound Indicative Access Drawings .................. 5 iii Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd Triton Knoll Electrical System Glossary Term Definition Authorised The development and associated development described in Part 1 development of Schedule 1 (authorised development) and any other development authorised, which is a development within the meaning of section 32 of the Planning Act Authorised project The authorised development and the ancillary works authorised by a Development Consent Order.. Cable ducts Conduits for the installation of cables. Environmental The document that sets out the results of the environmental impact Statement assessment (EIA) for the proposed scheme. Highway / They both have the same meaning as in the 1980 Act. Highway Highway Authority authority for the relevant area. IEC enabling In relation to Work No. 9 (in the draft Development Consent works Order),site clearance; the establishment of temporary working areas; temporary fencing; the installation of construction haul roads; ground works including the installation of cabling ducting and the relocation and installation of below ground utilities and drainage; ground raising and establishment of stoned site platform. Intermediate The area containing a building housing switchgear, busbars, Electrical capacitors, reactors, reactive power compensation equipment, Compound (IEC) filters, cooling equipment, control and welfare buildings, lightning rods (if required), internal roads, security fencing and other associated equipment, structures and buildings including noise attenuation works. Onshore Works Works No. 2 to 54 (in the draft Development Consent Order) and any related further associated development in connection with those works, including, in relation to cable laying, jointing bays, manholes, marker posts and other works associated with cable laying. Order Limits The limits shown on the Order Limits plans within which the authorised project may be carried out. Outline traffic The document certified as the outline traffic management plan by management plan the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Order. iv Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd Triton Knoll Electrical System Unlicensed Works Unlicensed works are electrical works needed to connect Triton Knoll to the National Grid substation at Bicker Fen that National Grid is not required pursuant to its transmission licence to carry out itself Relevant planning The district planning authority for the area in which the land to authority which the relevant provision of the development applies is situated Statutory Any person falling within section 127(8), 128(5) or 129(2) of the Undertaker Planning Act 2008 Street A street within the meaning of section 48 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, together with land on the verge of a street or between two carriageways, and includes part of a street. Substation A compound containing switchgear and electrical equipment including power transformers, switchgear, reactive compensation equipment, filters, cooling equipment, control and welfare buildings, lightning rods (if required), internal roads, security fencing and other associated equipment, structures and buildings including noise attenuation works. Substation In relation to Work No 49 (In the draft Development Consent Order, enabling works site clearance; the establishment of temporary working areas; temporary fencing; the installation of construction haul roads; ground works including the installation of cabling ducting and the relocation and installation of below ground utilities and drainage; ground raising and establishment of stoned site platform Temporary A temporary construction site compound associated with the Construction electrical works including hard standings, lay down and storage Compound areas for construction materials and equipment, areas for spoil, areas for vehicular parking, bunded storage areas, areas for welfare facilities including offices and canteen and washroom facilities, workshop facilities and temporary fencing or other means of enclosure and areas for other facilities required for construction purposes. The requirements The necessary requirements that must be carried out by the Undertaker as part of the draft Development Consent Order. Transition jointing Houses the connection between the offshore cables and the bay onshore cables. Trenchless An alternative methodology of cable installation to cross significant Technique environmental and physical features such as main rivers, major v Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd Triton Knoll Electrical System drains, main roads and railways. Undertaker Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited Works Plan The plan certified as the works plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Order. vi Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd Triton Knoll Electrical System 1 INTRODUCTION Overview 1.1 Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited (TKOWFL) is submitting an application to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS), on behalf of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Triton Knoll Electrical System (the proposed development) under the Planning Act 2008. The Triton Knoll Electrical System (TKES) would connect the consented Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm (TKOWF) offshore array to the existing National Grid substation at Bicker Fen, Boston. 1.2 The TKOWF is located approximately 33km (20.5 miles) east of the Lincolnshire coast. The Secretary of State granted a DCO for the TKOWF offshore array on 12th July 2013. 1.3 All terms, acronyms and