Ramboll has been provisionally awarded several framework agreements with Norwegian grid operator Statnett to assist it with expanding the power grid to support Norway’s green transition.
The agreements have a potential contract value of Nkr1.6bn (€130m) over the next eight years.
Ramboll will assist Statnett in increasing the capacity of the electrical grid by providing design and owner’s engineering services for Statnett’s projects.
The consultancy’s assistance will also help Statnett reduce the lead times caused by the increasing number of grid connection applications in recent years.
The value of the three lots Ramboll has won is an average of nearly Nkr200m a year for the next four years with an option for four years’ extension.
Some 200 people from Ramboll will be working full time on the contract for the first four years.
“As a partner for sustainable change with a strong focus on decarbonisation, Ramboll is thrilled to support Statnett in strengthening the backbone of the green transition by updating the electrical grid and making it capable of handling the increasing amounts of renewable energy”, said John Ammentorp, responsible for Power Systems globally in Ramboll.
Ole-Petter Thunes, Managing Director of Ramboll in Norway added: “We won the framework agreement thanks to our comprehensive experience and competencies in power systems as well as the solutions and the price we offered.
“A contract with a potential value of Nkr1.6bn is huge for Ramboll in Norway.
“We will draw on our capabilities across our global organisation and will also use this as an opportunity to further build up our energy business in Norway and contribute to a sustainable energy system.”