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RTE, the French transmission system operator, issued a procurement process for the EPCIC turnkey delivery of HVDC converter stations and associated offshore platforms for the Centre Manche 1 and Centre Manche 2 offshore wind grid connections, using ±320 kV HVDC technology and up to 1.25 GW per connection. A corrigendum dated 11 January 2023 confirms the tender for engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of four HVDC converter stations and two connected platforms to link the AO4 and AO8 offshore wind farms to the French grid.