Elia, Belgium’s electricity transmission system operator, has issued a tender invitation for providers of seabed survey and seasoil sampling on the East Coast of Belgium for submarine power cables and an offshore platform.
Elia plans a high-voltage substation located on an offshore platform in the North Sea which should act as a modular grid or ‘power socket’ for offshore wind farms. The substation would, in turn, be connected to the onshore grid instead of having the wind farms connect individually to it.
The contractor will be required to deliver following services:
The contracting authority did not reveal the budget for the potential contract.
The deadline for the submission of tenders is April 4, 2016.