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ENQEIR927 – RCC Services - CORE Hub

Awarded to Unicorn Grid Systems a.s.

EirGrid plc(buyer)

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Published 22 June 2026

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Overview

EirGrid plc procured a real-time RCC Core Hub application for the Celtic Interconnector, a 700MW HVDC cable connecting France and Ireland planned to energise in Q4 2026. The solution receives and transforms dynamic data, displays it via a dashboard with status monitoring and error handling, sends data to EU central platforms, and supports power flow analysis for multiple system conditions with 24/7 performance and reliability requirements. Unicorn Grid Systems a.s. was awarded the contract for €10 million on 26 May 2026.

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  • ENQEIR927 – RCC Services - CORE Hub

    The Celtic Interconnector is a joint venture between EirGrid/SONI and its French counterpart, Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) in France, to develop a means of transporting electricity between Ireland and Central Europe and recoupling the SEM with Europe’s Internal Energy Market. The Celtic Interconnector is a 700MW HVDC cable connecting France to Ireland which will enable the cross-border transmission of electricity and is planned to energise on Q4 2026. In respect of above EirGrid/SONI requires a RCC Core Hub. The solution we are seeking to procure is a “close to real time” application called the “Core Hub” that will receive dynamic data that is transformed, validated and displayed to the user in a dashboard. The dashboard should show the status of the data exchanges, provide notifications, error handling and visually represent the data to the user. The data from the “Core Hub” will be sent to the central EU platforms. The solution may be required to support the user in the validation of results, including power flow analysis, of multiple power systems conditions (e.g. different generation outages and topologies, various intermittent generation output forecasts etc.) and summarise the results and binding elements succinctly to the user. Performance, reliability and usability are key metrics for this 24/7 application.

    €10,000,000Won by Unicorn Grid Systems a.s.

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
€10,000,000
Procedure
Limited
Published
22 June 2026
Classification (CPV)
Electricity distribution and related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
€10,000,000
Award date
26 May 2026
Winner
  • Unicorn Grid Systems a.s.

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    22 June 2026

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