Norway and Germany Linking Electricity Grids

GALWAY, IRELAND--February 19, 2015 --Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) Norway and Germany are set to begin work on their first electricity connection project following a final investment decision by grid operators TenneT TSO BV (Arnhem, Netherlands) and Statnett (Oslo) with backing by Germany's state-owned development bank, KfW.

The proposed NordLink project will be the first high-capacity power cable between Norway and Germany.