Overview
- Officials marked the start of work near Heide in Schleswig-Holstein, though the symbolic groundbreaking was canceled due to frozen ground.
- The facility is intended to bring offshore wind power onshore and transmit it to western and southern Germany, offering connection options for industry.
- Key components include an HVDC switching facility, a converter and a substation to enable flexible power flows.
- Transmission operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and SH Netz are jointly advancing the project with an operational goal beginning in 2030.
- Related grid upgrades include a planned 39‑kilometer AC line in Schleswig‑Holstein and SH Netz projects to accommodate up to 1.2 gigawatts of additional intake capacity.