NordLink
| NORD.LINK | |
|---|---|
Location of NORD.LINK | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway Germany |
| From | Ertsmyra, Norway |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | Büsum shore and Wilster substation, Germany |
| Ownership information | |
| Partners | Statnett TenneT TSO / KfW |
| Construction information | |
| Commissioned | May 2021 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | submarine cable, land cable, overhead line |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 625 km (388 mi) |
| Power rating | 1,400 MW |
| DC voltage | 500 kV |
| No. of poles | 2 |
| No. of circuits | 1 |
NordLink is a subsea 1,400 megawatt (MW) HVDC power cable between Norway and Germany, opened in May 2021. The 625 kilometres (388 mi) long line operates at a voltage of 500 kV DC. It consists of 54 kilometres long land cable in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, a 516 kilometres long submarine cable between Germany and Norway and a 53 kilometres long overhead line with 140 towers in Norway.