AFRY implements cable planning for SuedOstLink in Germany
The SuedOstLink is a key grid expansion project for expediting Germany’s energy transition. AFRY has been appointed by the transmission system operator 50Hertz as technical advisor for the cable planning.First introduced in the Federal Requirements Plan in 2013, the SuedOstLink’s planning for the HVDC (extra-high voltage direct current) connection has been in process since 2016. It is primarily designed as an underground cable stretching around 540 kilometres from Wolmirstedt in Saxony-Anhalt to Landshut in Bavaria. Upon completion, the SuedOstLink will secure reliable transportation of