KBH02 København02
OperationalDomestic ReinforcementDK200 MW145 kV10 km2021
Basic information
7 fieldsAlso Known As
KBH02 · København02
Status
operational
Capacity
200 MW
Owners
Project Company
Type
domestic reinforcement
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Project Timeline (12)
2021Manufacturing Update
A March 10, 2021 article on Hellenic Cables’ KBH02 contract reports that about 11 km of 145 kV XLPE-insulated submarine cable for the København02 project would be manufactured at the company’s Corinth plant with manufacturing expected to wrap up in autumn 2021. A later Danish expropriation document for KBH02 (December 2022) states that Energinet established the 12.4 km 132 kV cable connection between Svanemølle Koblingsstation and Amagerværket in 2020/21, implying the submarine cable system was completed and available in 2021. On this basis, manufacturing is treated as completed sometime in 2021.
2021Cable Installation Start
A July 7, 2021 sediment permit from the City of Copenhagen (MBL §27, stk. 2) authorizes Energinet to establish the new KBH02 subsea cable between Svanemøllebugten and Margretheholm and to remove the old HK1234 cable, describing cable burial methods and an expected installation duration of about 10 weeks. A December 8, 2022 Danish expropriation commission protocol for KBH02 further states that Energinet has in 2020/21 established a 12.4 km 132 kV cable connection between Svanemølle Koblingsstation and Amagerværket, consisting of about 10 km of submarine cable plus short land sections. Together these documents confirm that offshore cable installation works occurred during 2021, even though the exact start date is not published.
29 Sept 2021Procurement Other
Offshore Engineer (OE Digital) reports that Hellenic Cables awarded Tekmar Energy a contract to design, manufacture and supply bend restrictors for the KBH02 “København02” submarine cable project in Denmark, protecting a 145 kV cable system between Amager waste-to-energy plant and Svanemølle substation. The article, dated September 29, 2021, describes this contract award, which aligns with the planned procurement of cable protection systems for KBH02.
10 Mar 2021Cable Supplier Selected
Energinet awarded Hellenic Cables a contract for the KBH02 “København02” project to provide the complete 145 kV cable system connecting Amager Power Plant to Svanemølle substation in Copenhagen, including design, manufacturing, supply, transportation of about 11 km of XLPE-insulated submarine cables, related accessories, and supervision services from its Corinth, Greece production plant, with manufacturing expected to finish in autumn 2021.
3 Mar 2021Procurement Other
On 3 March 2021, Energinet selected Dutch subsea service provider N-Sea to deliver geological and geophysical consultancy services for the KBH02 ‘København02’ project, covering offshore investigations of potential UXOs, marine archaeological objects, utility crossings and other obstacles along the expected cable route in and near Copenhagen harbour. The contract is valued at approximately €3 million, excluding VAT.
~Sept 2020Onshore Construction Start
Danish environmental screening documents for the KBH02 project state that the land-based construction and civil works for the new 132 kV cable between Svanemølle Koblingsstation and Amagerværket were expected to start with preparatory works in September 2020 and finish in April 2021. Later expropriation documents (Dec 2022) confirm that the 132 kV cable connection was established in 2020/21, consistent with this schedule. Using September 2020 as an approximate start month for onshore construction.
1 Jan 2021Commercial Operations Full Power
In 2020/21 Energinet completed the establishment of an approximately 12.4 km 132 kV cable connection between Svanemølle switching station and Amagerværket, corresponding to the Amagerværket–Svanemøllen2 (KBH02) reinvestment project, putting the link into operational service before 2022.
31 Aug 2020Eia Approved
Authority: Miljøstyrelsen · Licence: Environmental screening decision under Environmental Assessment Act (§21) – no EIA report required for KBH02 132 kV cable renovation
On 31 August 2020, the Danish environmental authority (Miljøstyrelsen) issued a screening decision for the KBH02 132 kV cable renovation project, concluding that the project does not require preparation of an environmental impact assessment report under the Environmental Assessment Act (§21). The decision, along with the application and supporting documents, was published digitally on mst.dk with information about public access and appeal procedures.
31 Aug 2020Planning Consent Awarded
On 31 August 2020, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen) issued a screening decision for the KBH02 132 kV cable renovation project under Section 21 of the Danish Environmental Assessment Act (Miljøvurderingsloven), concluding that the project does not require preparation of a full environmental impact assessment report. The screening assessed the planned replacement of the existing 132 kV subsea cable between Svanemølle Koblingsstation and Amagerværket in Copenhagen Harbour with a new approximately 10 km 145 kV XLPE-insulated submarine cable system, including associated onshore cable sections and civil works. The decision, published digitally on the agency website with information about public access and appeal procedures, constitutes the key environmental consent required for the project to proceed under Danish law. The screening took into account the project application submitted by Energinet Eltransmission A/S and supporting documentation including the project and installation description (Bilag 2). This environmental screening decision, combined with Energinet's status as the Danish TSO with statutory authority to reinforce the transmission grid, effectively represents the planning consent for the KBH02 København02 domestic reinforcement project.
24 Apr 2020Procurement Notice
Energinet launched a tender for the KBH02 “København02” project to purchase an approximately 10 km, 145 kV submarine cable system reinvesting in the 132 kV connection between Svanemølle Substation and Amager Power Plant, with the scope including design, fabrication, factory testing, supply, construction, jointing, transport to a harbour in Zealand, completion and commissioning, and an estimated contract value of €8 million (excluding VAT).