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In November 2022, following updated cross‑border cost allocation decisions and financial close, EirGrid and RTE signed Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts for the Celtic Interconnector’s converter stations, selecting Siemens Energy to design and build the HVDC converter facilities. The contracts cover the converter stations required in Ireland and France to connect the 700 MW HVDC link to the respective AC transmission grids.