NVE grants licence for new Denmark cable
(8/18/2010)
Statnett has been granted a licence from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) for the Norwegian section of a fourth subsea cable between Norway and Denmark, Skagerrak 4.
In this connection the NVE has issued the following press release:
"Statnett has been granted a licence for a new cable connection with Denmark."
The NVE has granted Statnett SF permission to build a 31 kilometres long DC interconnector from the Kristiansand transformer station in Vennesla to the baseline. The cable connection will have a 700 MW capacity and will affect the municipalities of Kristiansand and Vennesla in the Vest–Agder County.
NVE is of the opinion that this connection (SK4) will constitute an important contribution to the security of supply in dry years. This is particularly relevant as the oldest cables to Denmark are ageing and will need to be replaced in the near future.
NVE considers the licensed route to be a good technical solution with few detrimental effects on the natural environment and local communities."
Statnett and Energinet.dk currently own and operate three DC cables between the two countries; also known as the Skagerak connection. The existing Skagerak connection has a total transfer capacity of about 1000 MW. Skagerak 1 and 2 came online in 1976 - 77, and Skagerak 3 in 1993. Skagerak 4 is scheduled to become operational in 2014.
