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Bidding to start on £350m Ireland-Wales subsea interconnector

Source: http://www.constructionenquirer.com

Firms are being invited to express an interest in bidding for construction of a 200km undersea electricity interconnector between the UK and Ireland.The £350m privately-financed infrastructure project is being developed by Greenlink Interconnector Limited, a subsidiary of Cork-based Element Power, and is due to commence construction in 2020.Work packages include the design, construction and maintenance of the undersea and underground HVDC cable system as well as the design, construction and maintenance of converter stations in Wexford in Ireland, and Pembrokeshire in Wales.