GERMANY – 50Hertz and TenneT will transmit power from the North Sea into the German power grid via a multi-terminal hub and an extra-high voltage direct current (HVDC) link.

50Hertz, formerly known as Vattenfall Europe Transmission has partnered with TenneT to realize the transmission via an innovative multi-terminal hub around Heide (Schleswig-Holstein) and an extra-high voltage direct current (HVDC) link to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

“If Germany is to become climate-neutral by 2045, there must be even more focus on cooperation in the future. 50Hertz and TenneT are therefore working together and joining forces to tackle this challenging project to transport as much electricity generated at sea as quickly as possible to where it will be urgently needed in the future,” stated Stefan Kapferer, CEO of 50Hertz.

 “With the implementation of the onshore hub and the three grid expansion projects linked to it, it will be possible to connect four gigawatts of offshore wind energy from the North Sea around Heide as early as 2032,” added Tim Meyerjürgens, COO of TenneT.

Between the multi-terminal hub and a converter in the area of Klein Rogahn near Schwerin, 50Hertz and TenneT plan to lay a DC underground cable around 124 miles (200 km) long that will transmit 525 kV electricity. 50Hertz will be responsible for the eastern section and TenneT for the western one.

The project is part of the 2035 grid development plan confirmed by the Federal Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA), reports Energy Industry Review.

Source: Energy Industry Review