Grid Connection Upgrade at ORE Catapult Blyth Test Facility
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult · Awarded contract
AwardedGrid Connection Upgrade at ORE Catapult Blyth Test Facility
Awarded 31 Mar 2023
Awarded31 Mar 2023
Value£4,000,000.00
SupplierNorthern Powergrid
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 2y 7mo ago1y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2023Expired 31 Mar 2024
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Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult awarded a contract to Northern Powergrid for the upgrade of the existing grid connection at the ORE Catapult site in Blyth, Northumberland, valued at £4,000,000.
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