Commencement of building the underground cable pathway from Emden to the Rhineland is imminent.

Construction endeavor - Commencement of building the underground cable pathway from Emden to the Rhineland is imminent.

The decision on the planning application for a part of the upcoming direct current connection A-North, managed by Amprion, has been approved. This allows for work on the subterranean construction of this project to commence at the boundary of Emsland's Leer district, going up to the municipality border of Wietmarschen/Nordhorn (Grafschaft Bentheim). According to project manager Matthias Gierlich, this section, stretching over approximately 75 kilometers, might begin construction as soon as June.

This new 300-kilometer-long conveyor will bring up to two gigawatts of wind power from Emden, East Frisia to Meerbusch-Osterath in North Rhine-Westphalia in the future. It can satisfy the energy demands of nearly two million individuals and is deemed a crucial part of Germany's green energy infrastructure expansion.

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