Common OFTO Transaction Challenges and how Navitas Mitigates them:

1. Incomplete or Poor-Quality Data at Handover

• Generators often pass assets to OFTOs with missing as-builts, warranties, FAT/SAT records, etc.

• This leads to reduced bidder confidence and undervaluation.

• Use Navitas Digital Thread to connect documents to physical assets across the lifecycle.

2. Unclear Technical Interfaces

• Interface boundaries (e.g. fibre optics, switchgear, SCADA control) are frequently ambiguous.

• Creates risk of disputes or operational inefficiencies post-handover.

• Use Digital Twin visualisations to map and define asset ownership boundaries clearly within a maintained responsibility matrix.

3. Delays in Asset Transfer Timing

• Commissioning overruns often delay ITT windows.

• This causes market uncertainty and lost investor appetite.

• Monitor project readiness dashboards that align transfer readiness with asset commissioning.

4. Cybersecurity & Digital Compliance Risks

• OFTOs inherit SCADA systems without clear cyber-readiness records.

• No mention of firmware documentation, digital audit trails, or data risk profiles.

• Include digital asset inventory with cyber readiness status and audit records.

5. Legacy Data Room Limitations

• Many handovers still rely on flat PDFs with no metadata or traceability.

• Highlighting Unasys’ structured, taggable data environment would contrast well here.

• Use structured, searchable Navitas data room with filters, tags, and assurance flags.

6. Poor Lifecycle Traceability Across EPCs

• Multiple contractors often result in data silos.

• This can break warranty chains and create assurance gaps. Navitas’ digital thread could be a perfect solution to showcase here.

• Implement Navitas Digital Thread from design to commissioning with version-linked records.

Unasys offers solutions to streamline and enhance processes related to OFTO (Offshore Transmission Owner) transactions, particularly by leveraging its "Digital Thread" to improve data management, compliance, and efficiency in the complex OFTO tender process and operational management. 

Understanding OFTO and Unasys's Role: 

· OFTO Regime: 

The OFTO regime is the regulatory framework in the UK that supports investment in offshore electricity transmission assets connecting offshore wind farms to the national grid. Ofgem manages a tendering process where companies bid to own and operate these assets for a period, typically 25 years. 

· Unasys's Digital Thread: 

Unasys's "Digital Thread" is a digital framework designed to address the complexities of OFTO transactions by centralizing and managing data, improving compliance, and facilitating smoother operations. 

· Benefits of Unasys's Solution: 

By implementing the Digital Thread, Unasys aims to reduce delays and inefficiencies often associated with OFTO processes, which involve extensive documentation and multiple stakeholders. This can lead to a more cost-effective and scalable approach for managing OFTO assets and transactions