NordLink
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Not to be confused with NorGer.
NordLink is a subsea 1,400 megawatt (MW) HVDC power cable between Norway and Germany, opened in May 2021.[2] The over 500 kilometres (310 mi) long cable operates at a voltage of 500 kV DC.[3][4]
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NORD.LINK | |
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Location | |
Country | Norway Germany |
From | Ertsmyra, Norway |
Passes through | North Sea |
To | Büsum shore and Wilster substation, Germany[1] |
Ownership information | |
Partners | Statnett TenneT TSO / KfW |
Construction information | |
Commissioned | May 2021 |
Technical information | |
Type | submarine cable |
Type of current | HVDC |
Total length | 623 km (387 mi) |
Power rating | 1,400 MW |
DC voltage | 500 kV |
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The cable enables Deutsche Bahn to buy the full production from Mågeli kraftverk in Ullensvang, thereby helping the German railways to become climate-neutral by 2040.[5][6]