Amrum cable
Island LinkOperationalDE8.05 MW20 kV4.5 km
Status:Operational
Capacity:8.05 MW
Project Company:Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG
Type:island link
Amrum cable is an operational HVAC island link that connects mainland Germany to the North Frisian island of Amrum. The link functions as a distribution / sub‑transmission connection to supply power to the small ferry‑access island community and to support local reliability of supply. The cable is intended to serve...
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Project Timeline (4)
20 Sept 2016Cable Installation Complete
By September 2016, Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG had completed laying a new 20 kV subsea cable between Norddorf on Amrum and Utersum on Föhr, replacing an ageing 1944 cable to secure Amrum’s electricity supply. The roughly 4.5 km cable, manufactured by Nexans and costing about EUR 2.15 million, was already installed and works were nearing completion so that the newly laid cable could be put into operation within the same week.
Date TBDCommercial Operations Full Power
Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG completed renewal works on the 4.5 km, 20 kV submarine cable between Norddorf on Amrum and Utersum on Föhr and stated that the newly laid cable could be put into operation later that week, replacing a 1944-vintage cable to secure reliable electricity supply to Amrum. The project, manufactured by Nexans and costing EUR 2.15 million, connects into local distribution substations on both islands and forms part of the wider supply link from the mainland via Föhr.
Date TBDCable Supplier Selected
Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG engaged Nexans as the manufacturer and supplier of the new 20 kV, 4.5 km submarine power cable connecting Norddorf on Amrum with Utersum on Föhr, replacing an aging 1944 cable as part of a €2.15 million project to secure the island’s electricity supply.
Date TBDOnshore Construction Start
Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG commenced onshore construction works to renew the 20 kV subsea power cable between Norddorf on Amrum and Utersum on Föhr, including connection at local distribution substations, as part of a €2.15 million project to replace a 1944-vintage cable and secure Amrum’s electricity supply; by the time of reporting these renewal works were nearing completion.