We are primarily tasked with providing power transmission services, system services and facilitating the energy market. Our core tasks follow from our appointment as grid operator under the Dutch 'Elektriciteitswet' (E-wet) and the German 'Energiewirtschaftsgesetz' (EnWG).
Our key tasks
Innovation
TenneT presents Hub and Spoke concept for large scale wind energy on the North Sea.
Read moreOur grid
TenneT manages the high-voltage grid in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany. TenneT transmits electricity at 110,000 volts (110 kV) and higher. With around 23,500 kilometres of high-voltage lines, we cross borders and connect countries.
Offshore Outlook 2050
Already by 2030, the originally planned capacity of 15 gigawatts of offshore wind energy will increase to 20 GW.
To Offshore Outlook 2050Electricity market
The energy sector is developing rapidly. The process of European market integration began some years ago. Its purpose is to create a single European market that enables market parties to trade gas and electricity across national borders easily and efficiently.
Transparency data
We provide transparency data on our operations on our Dutch and German transparency page and on ENTSO-E.
To transparency pagesE-Insights
Our vision is to be one of the most transparent Transmission System Operators (TSO) in Europe and thereby creating value for society. In this Energy Insights section we present selected energy related topics and show data, information and valuable insights.
Company
TenneT is a leading European electricity transmission system operator (TSO), with activities in the Netherlands and in Germany. We strive to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted supply of electricity in our high-voltage grid for some 42 million people.
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Meet usNews feeds (RSS)
TenneT has several RSS-feeds available to keep you up to date. Please find below an overview of feeds.
RSS-feeds
The following feeds are available in English:
- All news: https://www.tennet.eu/feed/all/
- Financial News: https://www.tennet.eu/feed/financial/
For subscribing you can make use of a RSS-reader. Please check your system administrator for available programmes.
Latest news
50Hertz and TenneT to jointly bring wind power from the North Sea into the extra-high voltage grid for the first time
17/01/22
German offshore share of total wind energy yield rises to almost 18 percent in 2021 In the Netherlands, almost twice as much wind energy was produced offshore as onshore
13/01/22
International dependency on security of electricity supply calls for more cross-border coordination
12/01/22A further reduction in the capacity of gas and coal-fired power plants will result in a greater interdependence among countries in Northwestern Europe...