EPCI Contractor Wanted for Seastar and Mermaid Offshore Connections

Otary, the developer of Seastar and Mermaid offshore wind farms to be built off the coast of Belgium, is looking for EPCI contractor(s) for 225 kV XLPE submarine high voltage cables and connections between the wind farms’ substations and the Belgian modular offshore grid.

Relevant companies can apply for one or both lots of the tender (one lot for each offshore wind farm), with the deadline for expression of interest set for 28 November. The award procedures are scheduled to start on 18 December.

The EPCI contract(s) encompass the design, supply, offshore installation, testing and commissioning of approximately 18,5 km 225 kV XLPE submarine high voltage cable for the Mermaid project and approximately 6,5 km 225 kV XLPE submarine high voltage cable for the Seastar project and the connections of the wind farms’ high voltage substations to the Belgian modular offshore grid. The works may also include future maintenance.