Fugro has won a contract to provide site investigations for an underground cable project to transport power from North Sea offshore wind farms to the mainland.
The deal, which includes consultancy, is in relation to the Rhein-Main-Link scheme and was awarded by ARGE R-M-L, a consortium comprising of Arcadis and ILF Beratende Ingenieure,
The proposed 600km cable will transport electricity from offshore wind farms in the North Sea to Germany’s Rhein-Main metropolitan region.
Fugro’s role includes helping to navigate the route’s geographical, sociological and technical challenges to maximise the wire’s performance and minimise its environmental impact
The company will provide a broad portfolio of consultancy services including project management, route planning support and environmental permitting, geotechnical campaign planning, evaluation and modelling, hydrogeological consulting and soil protection (picture of Fugro carrying out field work).
Fugro’s comprehensive services will cover two of the 10 planning approval sections of the 600km route and provide the critical insights and geo-data needed for the routing and design of the 525kV HVDC transmission line.
“Our work on the Rhein-Main Link energy route is an exciting opportunity for Fugro to demonstrate our continued commitment to renewable energy projects,” said senior project manager at Fugro in Germany Christian Peter.
“Our capability of combining a broad, integrated set of top level consultancy services is unique on the German market and critical to the successful implementation of this ambitious project.”