Baltic Cable
Cross BorderOperational
DESE
600 MW450 kV260 km1994Status:Operational
Capacity:600 MW
Project Company:
Baltic Cable AB
Type:cross border
Website:balticcable.com
Baltic Cable is a point‑to‑point HVDC subsea interconnector linking southern Sweden and northern Germany. Commissioned in 1994, the link was built to enable cross‑border electricity trading, improve security of supply and allow more efficient use of generation resources between the two systems. The cable is a monopolar HVDC system operating...
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Project Timeline (6)
11 Mar 2020Regulatory Other
Licence: Judgment in Case C‑454/18 on application of Electricity Regulation 714/2009 Article 16(6) to Baltic Cable congestion revenues
On 11 March 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment in Case C‑454/18 Baltic Cable v the Swedish regulator, interpreting Article 16(6) of Electricity Regulation 714/2009 as it applies to single interconnector companies such as Baltic Cable. The Court held that a rigid, one‑size‑fits‑all application of the congestion revenue rules that forced Baltic Cable to retain all income in an escrow account, preventing it from earning a reasonable return and risking bankruptcy, would discriminate against such standalone interconnector owners and jeopardise EU interconnection objectives.
Dec 1994First Power
Baltic Cable HVDC link achieved first power in December 1994, connecting the German and Swedish grids via 600 MW monopole transmission at 450 kV.
1994Commercial Operations Full Power
The Baltic Cable HVDC subsea interconnector between Lübeck‑Herrenwyk in Germany and Kruseberg in Sweden entered operational service in 1994, providing 600 MW of transmission capacity at 450 kV over a 262 km route across the Baltic Sea.
1 Jan 1994Onss Commissioned
The Baltic Cable HVDC interconnector, including the Herrenwyk converter station near Germany’s Baltic coast and the Kruseberg converter station in southern Sweden supplied by Hitachi Energy, was commissioned in 1994. The 600 MW, 450 kV DC link, owned by Baltic Cable AB, began operation to interconnect the Swedish and German grids and enable more efficient use of existing generation capacity.
1991Cable Supplier Selected
ABB selected as turnkey contractor for the Baltic Cable HVDC submarine cable system. Project team formed in 1991 and organised into three subprojects: Cable, Converter and Overhead line. Cable manufactured at ABB Karlskrona factory in Sweden.
1991Converter Supplier Selected
ABB selected to deliver both HVDC converter stations (Herrenwyk, Germany and Kruseberg, Sweden) for the Baltic Cable project. LCC thyristor valve technology. Part of ABB turnkey contract covering cable and converters.