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Siemens Energy Wins €1 Billion Converter Deal for Bornholm Energy Island

The award signals a restart of the Denmark–Germany offshore hub with commissioning targeted in the mid‑2030s.

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Ein grenzüberschreitendes Energieprojekt, das künftig Strom sowohl nach Dänemark als auch nach Deutschland liefern soll, kommt voran. Ab den 2030er Jahren soll die Leitung auch auch als Verbindung zwischen dem dänischen und dem deutschen Stromnetz dienen.

Overview

  • Transmission operators 50Hertz and Energinet selected Siemens Energy to deliver four converter units for the Baltic Sea project.
  • The contract covers design, manufacturing, transport, installation, testing and commissioning of the converter systems.
  • Bornholm Energy Island will route offshore wind power via subsea cables with 2 GW capacity to Greifswalder Bodden in Germany and 1.2 GW to Zealand in Denmark.
  • Energinet will receive about €645 million in EU funding to reduce Denmark’s investment share in the roughly €7 billion project.
  • The German government will provide a liability guarantee for outages affecting the German link, a step cited as necessary to enable wind‑farm auctions.