International connections
TenneT seeks to be a key player in the North West European energy market. We continue to work closely with our European partners to further integrate the electricity market, thereby assuring a reliable and secure electricity supply at competitive prices. Connecting countries and regions creates an international chain of high-voltage grids that makes it easier, cheaper and more efficient to transmit electricity across borders and to more effectively balance international supply and demand.
Cross-border connections
International high voltage connections
We have, or are in the process of realising the following cross-border connections with our international partners:
- NorNed cable from the Netherlands to Norway (operational since 2008)
- BritNed cable from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom (operational since 2011)
- Interconnector linking Doetinchem in the Netherlands to Wesel in Germany (planned for 2017)
- NordLink from Germany to Norway (commissioning 2020)
- COBRAcable from the Netherlands to Denmark (commissioning 2019).
System improvements
Working together with its international partners, TenneT has completed or is currently realising the following system improvements:
- Market coupling between Belgium, France and the Netherlands (2008)
- Market coupling between Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands (2010)
- Cross-border intraday trading (2011)
- Intraday trading with Norway (March 2012) and the UK (May 2012)
- European market coupling between Scandinavia, the UK and Northwest Europe (February 2014)
- Multi-Regional Coupling (MRC): Coupling of the Northwest European and Southwest European day-ahead markets (May 2014). This MRC allows for further extension of the target model in Europe for one integrated price coupled European day-ahead market.