Almost 13 of the planned 26 km of electricity cables have now been laid in the ground on the section from Holstebro to the German border, where the work has been particularly affected by difficult ground conditions and rain. The West Coast Link, which will connect the electricity grid from Central Denmark to the border, consists mainly of 400 kV overhead lines, but approximately 26 km will be established as underground cables.
The nine 400 kV and three 150 kV cable sections are distributed in areas with vulnerable nature such as streams, watercourses and plantations. The project has been challenged by flooded fields, difficult soil conditions, archaeological finds, expropriations and consideration for protected animal species.
- It is therefore particularly pleasing that we are now well over halfway through the cable section, as we had so many challenges at the beginning and had to take small pieces at a time. Now we believe and hope that the rest will proceed according to plan, says Sigurdur Mar Bjarnason, senior project manager at Energinet, in a press release.
In the northern part between Endrup and Idomlund, there are now cables in the ground at Omme-Endrup and Sig-Skonager, while the sleeve work continues. At Skjern Å, 8 out of 12 underbores have been completed. In the southern part between Endrup and the border, several sections have been completed, and new ones are expected to be completed during 2025. The entire cable laying is expected to be ready for commissioning in the spring of 2026.
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