Amprion plans first power flow on Rhein-Main-Link from 2033

The roughly 600 km direct-current route is to bring offshore wind power to Hesse, ultimately up to eight gigawatts; Amprion expects costs of about €15bn. The planning approval application was filed on 27 Jun 2024, the first two gigawatts are to flow to Bürstadt from 2033, and further lines follow later until about 2039/2040. Only the year is documented, hence the placeholder date of 31 Dec. (hessenschau, 3 Mar 2026)