RTE was responsible for delivering the grid connection for the Centre-Manche 1 offshore wind farm in Normandy, including the offshore HVDC platform, the subsea link to shore, the landfall transition works, the underground onshore link to the onshore converter station, and the final underground connection to the existing 400 kV Menuel substation (L’Étang-Bertrand). RTE’s scope covered development, construction and subsequent operation of the offshore substation/platform, as enabled by the French framework expanding RTE’s remit for offshore wind connections.