NORD.LINK
NordLink is a subsea HVDC power cable being built between Norway and Germany. The over long cable will have a capacity of 1,400 megawatt and an operational voltage of 500 kV. It is estimated to cost €1.5–2 billion, which was financed in 2015 when Statnett decided to realize the project. The interconnector is planned to be installed between a new substation at Ertsmyra in Norway and Wilster substation in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. The connection is expected to be completed in 2020.
The Norwegian state-owned company and transmission system operator, Statnett SF, owns 50% of the project, whilst the Dutch transmission system operator TenneT TSO and the German state-owned bank KfW own the other half. A cable between Norway and Germany is listed in the EU's projects of common interest.Sites
