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RTE awarded contract CXY24C5001 to a consortium of Hitachi Energy AB, Hitachi France, and Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning of the onshore and offshore HVDC converter stations for the Centre Manche 1, Centre Manche 2, and Oléron offshore wind grid connections. The decision on the winning tender was taken on 6 February 2024, with a total contract value of EUR 4.5 billion for the three projects, and Hitachi Energy selected to supply the ±320 kV, 1,250 MW HVDC Light converter systems for Centre Manche 1’s offshore and onshore stations at Menuel.