NorNed

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NorNed is the designation of a 580 kilometre long HVDC submarine link between Feda in Norway and the seaport of Eemshaven in the Netherlands, which will interconnect both coutries' electricity grids. Budgeted at 550 million euro, the NorNed cable is planned as bipolar HVDC link with a voltage of 450kV and a transmission rate of at least 700 megawatts. NorNed is a joint project of the Norwegian Transmission System Operator Statnett and its Dutch counterpart TenneT.

Installation of the first sections was started in early 2006; the final section is planned to be laid by the end of 2007 with commercial operation starting in early 2008. TenneT will then connect the cable to the Dutch high‑voltage grid (380 kV). In Feda, Statnett will do the same for the Norwegian transmission grid (300 kV).

When finished, the NorNed cable will be the longest submarine power cable in the world.