Amprion and TransnetBW to commission Ultranet power link in 2026
- Location
- North Rhine-Westphalia – Baden-Württemberg (Meerbusch-Osterath to Philippsburg), approx. 340 km · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Project
- Ultranet: Osterath (NRW) – Philippsburg (Baden-Württemberg)
- Investment
- approx. EUR 1 billion (Amprion estimate from 2014)
- Status
- Under construction
Ultranet is a ±380 kV HVDC line with 2,000 MW transmission capacity running about 340 km between Meerbusch-Osterath (NRW) and Philippsburg (Baden-Württemberg), built by grid operators Amprion and TransnetBW largely along existing overhead-line routes. The Philippsburg converter station has been operating since late 2024 (initially as a STATCOM facility); construction of the line sections has been underway since autumn 2023. Full commercial operation of the link is planned for 2026.
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