Oresund 132kV
Cross BorderOperational1,750 MW132 kV2017
Also known as:Øresund connection, Øresund link, Oresund Interconnection, Øresund 132 kV interconnection, DK2–SE4
Status:Operational
Capacity:1,350–1,750 MW
Type:cross border
The Oresund 132 kV interconnection is a 132 kV AC submarine link across the Øresund strait connecting Denmark and southern Sweden. It is one of the lower-voltage cross-border links in the Øresund corridor and forms part of the group of Øresund connections that provide direct electrical coupling between Zealand (Denmark)...
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Project Timeline (6)
~Jul 2022Financial Other
A business case for reinvesting the northern Øresund cable, owned by Energinet and forming part of the Danish–Swedish Øresund interconnection, was approved in summer 2022, putting the reinvestment project into the planning phase with an expected operation date in 2027.
2017Commercial Operations Full Power
In 2017, the Oresund 132 kV interconnection between Denmark and Sweden was successfully completed by Hellenic Cables, bringing into full operation a high‑voltage AC link using submarine and land cables that seamlessly connected the two countries’ grids across the Øresund strait.
2017Cable Installation Complete
By 2017, Hellenic Cables, under contract to Energinet, had completed the design, manufacturing, supply and supervised installation of the high-voltage submarine and associated land cables for the Øresund 132 kV interconnection linking Denmark and Sweden, replacing ageing 132 kV cables across the Øresund strait and forming part of Energinet’s Øresund 132 kV renewal project planned to enter operation shortly thereafter.
18 Dec 2015Procurement Notice
On 18 December 2015, an international competitive tender was launched inviting bids for the transportation, installation and protection of new 132 kV three-core submarine cables in the Øresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden, initiating the procurement process for works on the Øresund 132 kV interconnector replacement project.
13 Mar 2014Early Development Other
In Energinet’s System Plan 2013, published in March 2014, the TSO reported that it was examining, together with neighbouring TSOs, a new connection across the Øresund from Zealand to Sweden to replace the existing North Zealand 132 kV connection, marking the early development phase of the Oresund 132 kV reinvestment project.
Date TBDSystem Testing
Energinet planned a brief outage period during the commissioning of the replacement 132 kV cables across Øresund to Sweden, with the new cables being installed in parallel with the existing 1950s cables and expected to become operational in early 2018.