The utility has invited consultants to register interest in a feasibility study for a proposed undersea power interconnector between the UAE and India
Etihad Water & Electricity (EtihadWE) has invited consulting firms to register their interest in participating in the tender process for a techno-economic feasibility study of a proposed UAE-India undersea power interconnector.
The utility said in a statement to MEED that firms may apply as single entities or as part of a consortium.
The study aims to deliver a comprehensive, bankable feasibility package that assesses the long-term technical, economic and market viability of a power exchange between the UAE and India.
This will include physical route surveys, evaluation of energy-exchange scenarios, cost-benefit analysis, grid-impact assessments and optimisation of interconnector capacity through sensitivity studies.
According to the utility, the scope of work includes developing feasible interconnection options and defining design parameters and capacity.
It will cover preliminary and survey-supported routing for the subsea cables and the identification of landing points and onshore transmission links.
The study will also provide refined cost estimates, supply-chain and execution timelines, legal and regulatory reviews, commercial frameworks, risk identification, and support for the preparation of draft tender documents and technical specifications.
In addition, it will outline bankable financing, ownership and operational structures, including revenue-maximisation approaches, and provide an implementation and operations schedule.
The deadline for bid submissions is 5pm on 31 January.
EtihadWE has requested interested parties to express their interest by email to uaeindia.si@etihadwe.ae, using the subject line: “Expression of Interest – UAE–India Subsea Interconnection.”
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