Hansa PowerBridge
Our link to the continent is being strengthened
Along with the German system operator 50Hertz, Svenska kraftnät is planning the new power connection Hansa PowerBridge between Hurva station in Hörby municipality and Güstrow in Northern Germany. The strong link between Scandinavia and Germany supports a more climate-friendly European power generation while securing the electricity supply in Southern Sweden.
Our link to the continent is being strengthened
Along with the German system operator 50Hertz, Svenska kraftnät is planning the new power connection Hansa PowerBridge between Hurva station in Hörby municipality and Güstrow in Northern Germany. The strong link between Scandinavia and Germany supports a more climate-friendly European power generation while securing the electricity supply in Southern Sweden.
About Hansa Powerbridge
Svenska kraftnät is planning the new power line Hansa PowerBridge between Hurva in Hörby municipality and Güstrow in Northern Germany. The link is built as a 700 MW DC cable in co-operation with the German system operator 50Hertz.
Increased trade opportunities create a more reliable electricity supply
Svenska kraftnät’s Government mission includes promoting the Nordic and European electricity market. Hansa PowerBridge strengthens the link between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe and increases the opportunities for electricity market trade. The import capacity from Germany safeguards reliable electricity supply in southern Sweden in strained periods. Right now there is a production deficit in southern Sweden and the need to transport electricity to our southern regions is further burdened by the nuclear decommissioning planned in both Ringhals and Oskarshamn.
Hansa PowerBridge is important from a climate point of view
A strong integration between Europe's power grids is a prerequisite to achieving the EU climate target to increase the share of renewable electricity production, such as wind power and hydropower, while reducing the need for fossil-fuel based production on the continent. Scandinavia has huge amounts of controllable hydropower, and large-scale expansion of such production is planned both in Sweden and the Nordic region.
Export of renewable power production
The increased trading capacity between Sweden and Germany allows export of large amounts of renewable energy to the continent during times of surplus in the North. It also allows import when surplus in the rest of Europe make for lower prices than in the North. A stronger link to the continent by Hansa PowerBridge therefore has an important role in the effort for a more sustainable and climate-friendly European electricity supply, at the same time contributing to a more secure electricity supply in southern Sweden.
Hansa PowerBridge
Due to cancelation of the procurement Hansa PowerBridge will be delayed
Svenska kraftnät and 50Hertz have decided to cancel the procurement for Hansa PowerBridge. The reason is that the technical requirements have been changed and challenges in the existing electricity network results in substantial changes of the tender documents. Svenska kraftnät and 50Hertz intend to start a new procurement at a later stage, preliminary in Q1 2024.
Procurement packages overview
View information about Hansa PowerBridge Procurement packages overview and the scope of the packages in the attached presentation.
Hansa PowerBridge is proceeding via a Request for Information (RFI) for the Stations and Cables
Svenska kraftnät and 50Hertz have started with the collection of information for the supply and installation of the stations (2 converters (VSC) and 1 cable section station in Germany) as well as of the Onshore (60km+70km DC, 2km AC) and Offshore Cables (65km+110km DC)
Facts about Hansa PowerBridge
Technology: 700 MW DC power connection (VSC HVDC)
Investment: Svenska kraftnät's investment is about 7 500 millions (SEK).
Length: The land leg on the Swedish side will be 55 km. The submarine cable will be 60 km to the transition point to the German area.
Stations: Connects in station Hurva, in Hörby municipality, expanded with an inverter station.
Time plan
Consultation | 2018-2020 |
Application for licence | October 2020 |
Estimated Government decision on concession | 2023 |
Start of construction | 2026 |
Commissioning | 2028/2029 |
Project group
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- Fidel Alvarez
- Head project manager
- +46 72-463 17 62
- fidel.alvarez@svk.se
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- Joel Nylin
- Communications Officer
- +46 10-475 83 31
- joel.nylin@svk.se
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- Sara Rahnamoon
- Project manager land cable
- +46 10-475 85 90
- sara.rahnamoon@svk.se
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- Maria Vabulis
- Project manager sea cable
- maria.vabulis@svk.se
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- Benita Gustafsson
- Project manager station
- +46 10-475 98 88
- benita.gustafsson@svk.se
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- Sofie Bydell
- Permission manager
- +46 10-475 86 05
- sofie.bydell@svk.se
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- Sigrid Windle
- Land and Compensation Manager
- +46 10-475 98 77
- sigrid.windle@svk.se
Contacts
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- Peter Johansson
- +46 72-234 51 55
- peter@fmbab.se
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- Mats Hannevad
- Contact
- +46 73 035 44 55
- mats@skogmarkkonsult.se