The Dutch Transmission System Operator (TSO) TenneT and the Danish TSO Energinet.dk have given their final approval for the development of COBRA cable. This new, over 300-km-long subsea direct-current electricity connection, will directly connect the Dutch and Danish power grids. The 700 MW cable, from Eemshaven (Netherlands) to Endrup (Denmark), will allow for the integration of more renewable wind energy into the Dutch electricity system.
Completion of the cable is scheduled early 2019. Each of the 2 TSOs has a 50% stake in the COBRAcable project that is estimated to cost €600m, of which the European Commission is covering €86.5m under the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR).
Source: Energinet.dk