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
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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 23,000 kilometres of high-voltage lines, we cross borders and connect countries.
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.
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.
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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 41 million people.
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SuedOstLink
HVDC connection between Sachsen-Anhalt and Bavaria
About the project
The energy transition which Germany has decided on is being implemented at all levels. With its amendment of the "Combined Heat and Power Act" (German: KWK-Gesetz) and the "Federal Requirements Plan Act" (German: BBPIG) at the end of 2015, the Federal Government has taken important steps to ensure the success of the energy transition in Germany. A rapid and needs-based upgrading of the power grids which is widely accepted by the population is necessary to achieve these ambitious objectives together. In this case the SuedOstLink will play an important role in securing the power supplies to southern Germany over the coming decades.
The direct current link from Sachsen-Anhalt to Bavaria is a joint project between TenneT and 50Hertz.
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