TSOs submitted NOR-16-4 in Netzentwicklungsplan (NEP) 2037/2045 (2025) 2nd draft, published 13 March 2026. The plan identifies NOR-16-4 as a required offshore grid connection system (ONAS) to reach the 70 GW statutory target. Pending BNetzA confirmation under §12c EnWG.
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NOR-16-4 is a 2 GW HVDC offshore grid connection system operated by Amprion GmbH, connecting North Sea wind farms to the onshore grid at Kriftel via an approximately 848 km subsea cable route. Target commissioning: 2038. Part of the Rhein-Main-Link corridor. NEP scenario B 2037 / B 2045. NOR-16-4...
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