Power cable systems from NKT are at the heart of Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution which is the world’s first offshore interconnector using the national grid connections of offshore wind farms to connect the power grids of Denmark and Germany.
June 4, 2019
NKT has successfully commissioned the turnkey project of the 170 kV HVAC cable system for the combined grid solution connecting the wind farms Kriegers Flak and Baltic 2 for the innovative project Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution. The unique project was completed according to schedule and on budget and allows the national grid operators Energinet in Denmark and 50Hertz in Germany to raise the bar for the connection of national power grids by connecting offshore wind farms and an interconnector power link.
NKT is providing the high-voltage cable systems for the innovative project connecting the Danish region of Zealand with the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania via the two offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea.
Andreas Berthou, Executive Vice President and Head of high-voltage Solutions in NKT has stated that it is an important step that strengthen the transmission security and the ability to share the capacity of renewable energy across Europe. For NKT, it is always a pleasure to continuing our close relationship with 50Hertz and Energinet and to be contributing to the development of the interconnected grid needed to integrate the increasing share of renewable energy efficiently.
NKT is also providing the 220 kV HVAC cable system connecting the 600 MW Danish wind farm Kriegers Flak to the onshore power grid in Denmark which is expected to be taken into operation later this year. The Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution has been categorized as a project of common interest (PCI) by the European Commission as it is contributing to the development of the interconnected power grid needed to create a unified energy market in Europe. The project is also subsidized by the European Energy Program for Recovery (EEPR).
