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Corridor projects, Germany

NKT is a major supplier for two of the Corridor power link projects essential for the green transformation in Germany. SuedOstLink will be the world’s first large commercial 525 kV XLPE high-voltage DC 2GW transmission line and SuedLink will be the world’s longest HVDC underground power link.

Key facts – NKT sections of SuedOstLink and SuedLink

Principal - SuedOstLink

50Hertz

Principal - SuedLink

TennetT and TransnetBW

Location - SuedOstLink

Eastern part of Germany

Location - SuedLink

Northern, central and southern Germany

Quality of order - SuedOstLink

Two 525 kV HVDC XLPE onshore cable systems (3 lots each), accessories and installation with a power rating of 2 GW each (4 GW in total)

Quality of order - SuedLink

Cable, accessories and installation of the Western section of 525 kV HVDC XLPE onshore cable systems with a power rating of 2 GW each

Route length - SuedOstLink

Approx. 275 km

Route length - SuedLink

Approx. 750 km

Duration - SuedOstLink

Awarded in 2020 and 2022 - scheduled completion from 2025

Duration - SuedLink

Awarded in 2020 - scheduled completion 2026

The German Corridors

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HVDC Cable
Cale laying in trench for NordLink with construction personell
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Cable drum with HV cable and NKT car

SuedLink

The 2 GW SuedLink HVDC project will cover a total of almost 1340 km – key for the green transformation of Germany.

Germany map with corridor projects and NKT sections

SuedOstLink

The 2 GW SuedOstLink will cover a total of 580 km, from Saxony-Anhalt to Bavaria.

Innovation

525 kV extruded HVDC cable systems

Doubling power transmission over longer distances
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