Electricity Grid Upgrade at ORE Catapult Blyth Site by Northern Powergrid
OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT · Awarded contract
AwardedElectricity Grid Upgrade at ORE Catapult Blyth Site by Northern Powergrid
Awarded 03 May 2017
Awarded03 May 2017
Value£193,059.71
RegionNorth East
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 8y 6mo ago12mo term
Awarded 3 May 2017Expired 2 May 2018
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OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT awarded a contract to Northern Powergrid (Northeast) Ltd for the provision of an electricity connection, specifically to upgrade the incoming 11kV grid supply at the ORE Catapult site in Blyth, Northumberland, from 4MVA Firm + 4MVA Non-Firm to a maximum capacity of 4MVA Firm + 11.4MVA Non-Firm, giving a maximum capacity of 15.4MVA.
The awarded contract value was £193,059.71.
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