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an Eiffage-Vinci consortium for the construction of electrical infrastructure

Eiffage and Vinci Energies have won a 50/50 joint venture for the construction of the electrical infrastructure for the first sections of lines 16 and 17 of the Grand Paris Express for more than 68 million euros.

The Aline group, managed by Eiffage through the Eiffage Énergie Systèmes Ferrôles GIE, in partnership with Vinci Energies via its subsidiary SDEL Transport Grands Projets, has just won the contract for the electrical architecture of lines 16 and 17 of the Grand Paris Express for an amount of more than 68 million euros.

The market is for portion of line 16 between Saint-Denis Pleyel station and Clichy Montfermeil station, and integrates the Aulnay-sous-Bois operating center.

For the line 17, it concerns the northern section between Le Bourget RER station and Triangle de Gonesse station.

The two lines combine 30 km of tracks, 10 stations and 32 ancillary works.

Distribution

The contract provides:

– the creation of a high-voltage network of 20 kV from 14 Enedis delivery stations;

– the electrical distribution in tunnels, stations and related works up to 226 low voltage electrical panels;

– the deployment of optical cables the multi-service data transmission network of the two line portions;

– the installation of passenger security facilities in the railway tunnel (lighting, electrical outlets, emergency telephone system, temperature rise detection);

– the deployment of optical surveillance cables of the tunnel structure.

20% of work for SMEs

Beyond these technical requirements, the contract involves the organization of a complex site logistics in dense urban areas, with respect fora schedule spanning over 7 years (87 months).

This, to ensure the commissioning of line sections at the end of 2027, after a partial opening for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The group is committed to entrust the realization of 20% of the work to SMEs and to perform 10,000 hours of integration. The project also incorporates a strong environmental dimension in order to minimize the impact of the site, especially with the implementation of waste treatment.

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