Onshore Construction Start

For the Skagerrak 4 HVDC interconnector between Kristiansand in Norway and Tjele in Denmark, Energinet.dk and Statnett commenced the construction phase on 1 January 2011 after obtaining all major approvals from the authorities by the end of 2010. This marked the start of physical works to add a fourth 700 MW, 500 kV DC cable alongside the existing three Skagerrak cables, increasing the interconnection capacity by 700 MW.