Offshore wind developments and SQSS

The National Electricity Transmission System Security and Quality of Supply Standard (NETS SQSS) details the planning and operational design criteria applicable to both the onshore and offshore electricity transmission systems, including connections for offshore energy farms. If higher capacity connection technology can be utilised for these connections this will reduce the number of circuits required to connect to the onshore network and significantly reduce installation costs. This paper considers the appropriateness of the planning limits within the NETS SQSS and analyses opportunities for the development of these limits.