“NordLink: Launch of laying the ‘green link’”
TenneT
Construction of the direct current connection NordLink for the exchange of renewable energy between Germany and Norway has started, writes transmission grid operator (TSO) TenneT in a press release. “For the first time, the interconnector will directly connect the energy markets of Germany and Norway for the exchange of Norwegian hydropower and German wind energy,” writes TenneT.
Find the press release in English here.
For background, read the CLEW dossier The energy transition and Germany’s power grid.
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