An interconnector will connect up to 4GW of British and Dutch offshore wind, providing an additional 2GW of capacity between the countries

Once completed, Nordlink will have a total capacity of 1.4GW

The European Commission and TenneT are engaged in “constructive discussions on commitments” to address concerns on transmission capacity limitation

Dutch gas grid operator Gasunie is joining the North Sea Wind Power Hub consortium. The group currently consists of the Netherlands’ TenneT, Denmark’s Energinet and Germany’s TenneT. The four companies will study and investigate the possible development of a large-scale, sustainable European energy supply system in the North Sea. The collaboration is a key step […]

Dutch grid operator TenneT has unveiled its futuristic vision of an island in the North Sea surrounded by wind farms. It could deliver more low carbon power to European nations and help the EU meet its emission targets. The proposal is based on an island with a modular structure which is connected to 30GW of […]

Dutch power grid operator TenneT has signed a contract for a €150 million (£118.9m) loan to finance a grid project to help connect offshore wind farms in the Netherlands. It is part of a total €450 million (£356m) loan agreed with the European Investment Bank (EIB) in 2011. The cash will support the construction of […]

Mitsubishi announced it is backing offshore wind projects in Germany, with an investment of €576 million (£481.2m). The Japanese firm is helping Netherlends-based grid operator TenneT connect wind farms to the power grid. TenneT said Mitsubishi will pay €240 million (£200.5m) for a 49% stake in the BorWin1 and BorWin2 grid connection projects and €336 […]