NKT has just started a major cable project in Germany. On behalf of the network operator TenneT, NKT will install the 518 km 525 kV high-voltage cables based on direct current (DC) technology for section 3.1 of the cable system. This will enable the transmission of renewable energy produced in northern Germany to industrial areas in the south.
SuedLink is one of the most important corridor projects that is central to realizing the 'Energiewende', Germany's long-term strategy for the transition to renewable energy.
NKT will supply cables and cable accessories for two of the SuedLink sections, which together form one of two complete cable systems. In addition, the order includes specially developed installation solutions for crossing the Elbe River and a salt mine.
The two sections have been ordered by the network operators TenneT (3.1) and Transnet BW (3.2). The cable systems for SuedLink will, with a capacity of 2x2 GW, be one of the world's longest land cables based on HVDC technology.
- The start-up of the installation is an important milestone in this ambitious project, which will play a central role in building the energy infrastructure necessary for Germany's transition to renewable energy. We are proud to continue the execution of our delivery to TenneT for this historic project, where we leverage our expertise in successfully implementing large cable projects, says Lukas Sidler, Executive Vice President and Head of HV Solutions in Cologne at NKT.
SuedLink will start in Northern Germany, where it will connect to on- and offshore wind farms as well as the NordLink cable connection, which brings hydropower from Norway to Germany via a 525 kV HVDC cable system delivered by NKT in a turnkey project in 2021.
SuedLink is expected to be operational in 2028.
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