ELECTRICITY NW NETWORKS UPGRADE

Projektträger – zwischengeschaltetes Finanzinstitut

ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LTD

Ort

• Vereinigtes Königreich

Beschreibung

Electricity distribution networks upgrade in North West England 2013-15

Ziele

The project is aimed at: replacing ageing, failure prone distribution assets; network reinforcement; and quality of supply improvement, of the promoter’s network which is located in the North West of England. The project encompasses a large number of components that will be implemented during a 3-year period. The investments mainly target upgrading and retrofitting of overhead lines, underground cables and substations from low voltage distribution to high voltage transmission and new connections.

Sektor(en)

• Energie

Vorgeschlagene EIB-Finanzierung (voraussichtlicher Betrag)

EUR 115 million (GBP 100 million)

Gesamtkosten (voraussichtlicher Betrag)

EUR 660 million (GBP 572 million)

Umweltaspekte

The project schemes fall under Annex 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive and will thus be screened in accordance with national legislation. Environmental impact studies, if required, will be carried out in accordance with relevant EU and national environmental legislation and mitigating measures will be applied as necessary. It is anticipated that none of the project components will require an EIA.

Auftragsvergabe

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project will be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (Directive 2004/17/EC), with parallel publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where appropriate.

Projektstatus

Unterzeichnet - 20/12/2013