In the south-west of Magdeburg, Eulenberg high-tech park is being built. The prominent first customer to settle here is Intel. The chip manufacturer has decided to build a new semi-conductor chip factory near Magdeburg. The factory, as well as the other suppliers that will take up residence in the high-tech park, require a lot of electricity: in the first building phase, 50Hertz will already provide a capacity of around 400 megawatts (MW), while in the final stage of expansion, this capacity is expected to be four times as high.
To ensure the supply of electricity to the industrial site, 50Hertz, regional distribution system operator Avacon and the municipal utility Städtische Werke Magdeburg are working closely together. The project partners are currently drawing up the application documents.
You can learn more about the project and the current planning under Status.
50Hertz is actively pursuing greater use of renewable energy. In 2019, renewable energy sources already covered around 60 percent of the electricity demand in the north-east of Germany. By 2032, the coverage in our grid area should be 100 percent.
This high share of green electricity was already an important argument for the settlement of companies such as Tesla and is undoubtedly equally important for the Eulenberg site. With the near-term supply of the Eulenberg high-tech park, 50Hertz is making an important contribution to the energy transition and the economic development of a high-potential region.