Fugro secures Rhein-Main-Link contract
Fugro has been awarded a contract by ARGE R-M-L, a consortium comprising Arcadis and ILF Beratende Ingenieure, to provide site investigation and consultancy services as part of the Rhein-Main-Link project.
Rhein-Main-Link is a 600 km underground cable connection to transport electricity from offshore wind farms in the North Sea to Germany’s Rhein-Main metropolitan region. Total investment is estimated at several billion euros.
As currently envisaged, a single route will comprise four direct links, bringing a combined output of around eight gigawatts. Final route planning is expected in March 2028 with the first link scheduled for operation in 2033.
“Our work on the Rhein-Main Link energy route is an exciting opportunity for Fugro to demonstrate our continued commitment to renewable energy projects,” said Christian Peter, senior project manager at Fugro in Germany.
“Our capability of combining a broad, integrated set of top level consultancy services is unique on the German market and critical to the successful implementation of this ambitious project.”
As a key partner to ARGE R-M-L, Fugro will provide a broad range of consultancy services including project management, route planning support and environmental permitting, geotechnical campaign planning, evaluation and modelling, hydrogeological consulting and soil protection.
Fugro’s comprehensive services will cover two of the 10 planning approval sections of the 600 km route and provide the expertise and geo-data needed for the routing and design of the 525 kV HVDC transmission line.
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