The grid owners are obligated by law to offer all customers a grid connection. When a customer contacts a grid owner with the intention of connecting or increasing their consumption or production, the grid owner must assess the grid capacity. If the customer cannot be connected to the existing grid, it may require grid investments. The customer must cover a proportional share of the costs entailed.
The transmission grids on land and offshore form a joint power system, and comprehensive planning is essential for developing the grid in the best interests of society. This means that capacity on...
(Thursday 27. May) Today the first interconnector between Norway and Germany, NordLink, was officially opened. The Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel mark...
NordLink partners Statnett, TenneT and KfW have formally taken over the subsea interconnector between Norway and Germany. The takeover from the suppliers took place 31.03.2021 and marks that NordLi...
The four Nordic TSOs publish a common Nordic Grid Development Plan every other year and the NGDP for 2019 is now available. The report describes the main drivers of the changing Nordic power system...
One of the world's longest power cables is now being installed along the coast of Germany. This year the first 99 kilometers will be installed in the direction of Norway.
Regional European grid development plans show that extensive investments in the power system are both necessary and profitable. Investments contribute to achieving climate goals, while at the same...
The 2017 Grid Development Plan is now finalized. Here we outline relevant development characteristics, uncertainty factors, and expected grid investments over the next 20 years.
The transmission system operators (TSOs) of Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway today launched two common documents: A Nordic Grid Development Plan and a common report on Generation Adequacy...
”We are pleased that a final decision has been made enabling us to construct the power line from Sima in Eidfjord Municipality to Samnanger as planned. This means that in a few years the main grid ...