# The Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026, Paragraph 12: Design parameters


(1) The total length of the cables forming part of the authorised scheme and the authorised scheme in licence 2 (transmission) and the volume and area of their cable protection must not exceed the following (whether installed under this licence or licence 2 (transmission))—
Work
Length
Area of cable protection
Volume of cable protection
Work No. 1(b) (array cable)
377.42km
1,270,357m2
1,214,494m3
Work No. 4 (interlink cables)
123.75km
406,438m2
399,234m3
(2) The total number of cable crossings in respect of the array cables comprised within Work No. 1(b) must not exceed 30, unless otherwise agreed with the MMO.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/138/schedule/10/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/outer-dowsing-offshore-wind-farm-order-2026/schedule-10/paragraph-12
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