Overview

• The line runs between Pulgar near Leipzig and Vieselbach near Erfurt, replacing a less capable corridor.
• The project cost about €235 million, came in below the initial €260 million estimate, and took two and a half years to build.
• The route largely follows the existing corridor, and dismantling of the old line is expected to finish soon.
• 50Hertz reports it is building about 900 kilometers of additional grid and plans to invest well over €20 billion by 2028.
• Initial works have begun on the Suedlink underground cable in southern Thuringia after approval, with the 700-kilometer link expected to carry 4 gigawatts and be completed around the end of 2028.