RTE, the manager of the French electricity transmission network, and the Chantiers de l’Atlantique – Hitachi Energy consortium have signed a €4.5 billion contract for the construction of three offshore direct current platforms and three onshore converter stations for the Normandy (Centre Manche 1 & 2) and Oléron Island offshore wind farms.RTE, as the project owner responsible for connecting offshore wind farms, has chosen the Chantiers de l'Atlantique and Hitachi Energy consortium to carry out the execution of offshore and onshore conversion stations for the future offshore wind farms in Normandy and Oléron. To construct the three offshore platforms in Saint-Nazaire, Chantiers de l'Atlantique will double its production capacity for electrical platforms, investing nearly €100 million in this expansion.
(Photo credits: Chantiers de l’Atlantique)
