The final phase of an international tender for a framework agreement to lay down subsea cables for the electrical interconnections of the Dodecanese and Northeast Aegean islands has started.The three companies participating in the tender (Fulgor S.A., Nexans Norway A.S. and Prysmian Powerlink S.r.l.) have been invited by the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) to submit their binding financial and technical offers for the project. The contract will be assigned to the best offer, from a financial point of view.The initial budget of the project amounts to 1,717,000,000 euros (plus VAT) and the expected duration of the framework agreement is set at six years from the signing of the contract.IPTO proceeded for the first time with this specific tendering practice, which is also followed by other European operators, due to the high demand for submarine cables for interconnection projects at an international level.With the electrical interconnection of the islands of the Dodecanese, the islands of Kos, Rhodes and Karpathos will be connected with the mainland system, via Corinth. Similarly, the interconnection of the northeastern Aegean will include the islands of Limnos, Lesvos, Skyros, Chios and Samos. (ICE ATENE)

Fonte notizia: Ekathimerini