Xlinks wants to award contracts for geophysical, geotechnical and marine ecosystem probes over a distance of about 3,600 km, including data acquisition, processing, mapping and production. Marine energy. At an estimated total cost of 13 13 million (approximately $ 17.4 million), the deal includes coastal and marine geophysical and hydrographic studies, UXO exploration and coastal geotechnical studies and maritime studies.
Read: Morocco-United Kingdom: Submarine power cable to be operational by 2030
This includes coastal and coastal pendulum surveys, coastal geotechnical drilling and remote-controlled underwater vehicle (ROV) surveys. Companies interested in this tender announcement are invited to submit application files by January 17, 2022. The contract period is six months and is non-renewable.
The undersea power connection project between southern Morocco and the United Kingdom provides for the construction of four 1.8 GW high-voltage cables, which will be installed approximately 3,800 km underwater and provide 8% of the energy required by the UK. Through this project, the two countries will connect their networks to strengthen their capacity to supply green electricity and streamline energy transfer.
Read: 3,800km cable construction between Morocco and the UK is clear
The solar and wind power plant, which will be operational by 2030, will have an area of approximately 1,500 square kilometers and will generate 7 GW of solar power and 3.5 GW of wind. It will be connected exclusively to the United Kingdom, but 20 GWh / 5 GW batteries will be installed in Morocco to save energy. Xlinks estimates the project will power 7 million UK homes by 2030.
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