The first stage of the West Coast Link – a 400 kV high-voltage connection that will strengthen the Danish electricity grid – has now been put into operation. After several years of planning and construction work, the masts have been erected and cables laid, so that electricity can now be sent through the first part of the 172 km long connection, which stretches from Idomlund near Holstebro to Sæd on the Danish-German border.
It is the middle part between Endrup near Esbjerg and Stovstrup near Skjern that can now go into operation. It is the first part of a total of three stages. This is according to Energinet.
- After many years of work and planning and obtaining the necessary permits, we have been able to erect masts and lay wires and cables over the past two years, and the first part is now completely finished. Thanks to good cooperation with suppliers and contractors, we have succeeded in completing the first section. This is of course a major milestone for us. We have spent time over the past weeks and months testing parts of the system. There are many components and systems that go into such a system – and it all has to work together, says Christian Jensen, Chief Project Manager at Energinet.
The West Coast Link is a central part of Energinet's expansion of the electricity grid and is intended to ensure that electricity from wind and solar can be transported around the country as electricity consumption grows. The first commissioning will take place in two stages: on Monday, October 6, voltage will be applied to the eastern system, which will initially be operated at 150 kV, and the following day the western system will be activated at 400 kV.
When the entire connection is completed, expected in the spring of 2026, it will increase the capacity for electricity trade across the border and make it possible to remove 81 km of old overhead lines. The project has been challenged along the way by, among other things, wet soil, environmental requirements and complaints, but has now reached its first important milestone.
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