Lot B: FAB VSC Converters
The FAB project is a 2 x 700MW HVDC electrical interconnector project with an operating voltage of +/- 320 kV between France and the UK, via the Channel Island of Alderney, supported by 2 partners: Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) and FAB Link Ltd. The project comprises Voltage Sourced Converter (VSC) stations (1 in UK near Exeter airport and 1 in France at Menuel and an option for a third in Alderney), and, approx 4x170km of HVDC submarine cable and approx 4x50km of HVDC land cable in France and the UK.
This contract notice is for 2 HVDC VSC converter stations, one in the UK and one in France, with the capacity to connect the converter stations with a capacity of 2 x 700MW (2 balanced monopoles) at the receiving end and an operating voltage of +/- 320 kV.
The scope includes the detail design,engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, spares provision, operational handover and warranty and maintenance of the converter stations. It also includes 400kV hybrid switch bays in the NGET Exeter substations, AC interconnecting cables between Exeter and the FAB converter station and all associated protection and control Equipment (6x5km of onshore UK HVAC cables).
There is an option for a third converter station in Alderney connected to the others.
Description of the partners:
Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE):
RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité (
www.rte-france.com) is responsible for developing, maintaining and operating all electricity transmission assets in France, French Territorial Waters and the French Exclusive Economic Zone, and for ensuring the secure supply of power. RTE is the owner of all transmission assets in France, including the French ends of the existing interconnectors to Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Britain. In addition to FAB, RTE is currently developing a number of other HVDC interconnectors to neighbouring countries.
Fab Link Limited:
FAB Link Ltd is a joint venture company incorporated in Guernsey. The purpose of the company is the development, procurement, financing, construction and operation of the UK and Alderney portion of the FAB project. It is 50 % owned by Transmission Investment LLP and 50 % owned by Alderney Renewable Energy. FAB Link has been awarded a cap and floor regime by Ofgem and will raise funds for the investment through a project finance process.
Alderney Renewable Energy (ARE):
Alderney Renewable Energy (
www.are.gg) is the developer of the tidal power resources on Alderney. On 13.11.2008 ARE secured a 65 year licence from The States of Alderney and the Alderney Commission for Renewable Energy. The licence provides ARE with access to Alderney's Territorial waters, an area of 48 square miles, and permits ARE to install tidal turbines and infrastructure for renewable energy systems. ARE is currently developing a 300MW project, Race Tidal.
Transmission Investment (TI):
Transmission Investment (
www.transmissioninvestment.com) is a UK-based firm that specialises in the development, acquisition, financing and management of electricity transmission assets. Transmission Investment is a partner in Transmission Capital Partners (for more information see:
www.transmissioncapital.com) and through this it runs five offshore wind project connections in the UK.
The final contracting entities will be RTE and FAB Link Ltd.
Date limite
Le délai de réception des offres était de 2016-03-14.
L'appel d'offres a été publié le 2016-02-09.
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