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.
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Our 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 24,500 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.
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Electricity 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.
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E-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.

We are TenneT
Meet usOnshore projects Germany
Overview of our german onshore projects.
SuedOstLink
With Energy into the future See the for detailed information on SuedOstLink About the project More information The energy transition which Germany has decided on is being implemented at all…
Wahle-Mecklar
The increasing amount of renewable energy fed into the grid in Schleswig-Holstein has made it necessary to expand the existing grid structure. The district of Schleswig-Flensburg numbers among the…
Ganderkesee - St. Hülfe
380 kV line between the Ganderkesee and St. Hülfe substations near Diepholz See the for detailed information on Ganderkesee - St. Hülfe More information (copy 1)
Hamburg/Nord-Dollern
The existing line between the transformer substations of Hamburg/Nord in Schleswig-Holstein and Dollern in Lower Saxony is being replaced and expanded. Increasing quantities of wind energy are…
Ganderkesee-St. Hülfe
TenneT is planning a new 380 kV line between the Ganderkesee and St. Hülfe bei Diepholz transformer substations About the project On March 31, 2016, the Lower Saxony road construction and…
Halbemond-Emden/Ost
Currently, preparations for the planning and approval process are paused until the alternatives assessment in the NEP has been completed. If you have any questions, please contact the responsible…