In September 2008, the TSOs TenneT in the Netherlands and Energinet.dk in Denmark decided to investigate the possibilities of establishing an interconnection between Denmark and the Netherlands. The purpose is to incorporate more renewable energy into both the Dutch and the Danish power systems and to boost the security of supply. Moreover, the cable will help to intensify competition on the northwest European electricity markets.
A business case is expected to be drawn up in the first six months of 2009, and this will, for example, clarify the socioeconomic benefits, the capacity of the cable, the size of the investment required and when the cable can be expected to be commissioned.
