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SuedLink is gaining momentum: Lower Saxony receives important approvals!
Find out everything about the SuedLink project in Lower Saxony: current construction progress, approvals and the connection between northern and southern Germany.
SuedLink is gaining momentum: Lower Saxony receives important approvals!
An important infrastructure project for the energy transition in Germany is making progress: The SuedLink route, an around 700 kilometer long line, is intended to transport wind power from the north to the south of the country. Currently, 14 of 15 sections have been approved, with the focus being on the last section from Scheeßel to the Hanover region. This reports buten and within.
The approvals for the route are a crucial step as the connection will not only help take electricity supply to new levels, but is also expected to provide capacity equivalent to the output of around four nuclear power plants. In numbers: Around ten million single-family households are expected to benefit from the connection in the future.
Current construction progress
Construction work is already in full swing: the first 20 kilometers of the route in Lower Saxony have already been completed, while further sections are now starting or are scheduled to begin shortly. Underground cabling was introduced to circumvent public protests, and Environment Minister Christian Meyer emphasizes that this ensures greater acceptance among the population. Loud NDR The aim is for full commissioning to take place in 2028.
The costs for the entire project amount to around 10 billion euros. Over 216 kilometers of the route are operated by Tennet and 101 kilometers by TransnetBW. In addition, substations are already being planned in the Lüneburg district, with two locations currently being discussed.
Ecological and social aspects
A pioneering aspect of the project is the avoidance of above-ground masts by using underground cables. This was implemented at the request of the population in order to prevent protests like those in other regions, where, for example, Stone Age finds were discovered during construction work. It is hoped that the underground cabling approach will continue to achieve greater social acceptance in the future.
Another point that should not be ignored is the high economic potential associated with the energy transition. According to a recent report BDEW A total of 721 billion euros could be invested in the German energy industry by 2030, with a large part earmarked for the expansion of transport networks. These investments should not only serve to supply energy, but also create gross added value of over 52 billion euros and thus contribute to stabilizing the economy in times such as the current energy crisis.
In Lower Saxony, where the SuedLink route represents a key part of the energy transition, people are looking forward to the completion of the latter sections. The combination of technically well-thought-out solutions and consideration of residents' interests could pave the way for future projects and thus significantly advance the energy transition in Germany.