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12.02.2021 |

Press Release

After the coal exit, decarbonisation begins: opportunities for the industry area of north-eastern Germany

North-eastern Germany must become a leading European area for the industrial and climate transformation. For that purpose, transmission system operator 50Hertz and the industrial union for mining, chemistry and energy (Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau, Chemie, Energie, IG BCE) are campaigning for a joint initiative of the state governments.

01.02.2021 |

Project News

Hansa PowerBridge: planning approval procedure initiated for coastal waters section

The Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and Digitalisation of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will receive comments.

29.01.2021 |

Press Release

Transmission System Operators publish first draft of Grid Development Plan 2035, Version 2021

The transmission system operators (TSOs) 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW have published the first draft of the Grid Development Plan (GDP) 2035, Version 2021, at www.netzentwicklungsplan.de.

26.01.2021 |

Press Release

Detecting faults with AI: 50Hertz and Forschungsfabrik Mikroelektronik Deutschland test new technologies

In the future, the control and maintenance of overhead power lines will be supported by artificial intelligence. Photo: Jan Pauls

50Hertz and two Fraunhofer member institutes of the research factory "Forschungsfabrik Mikroelektronik Deutschland (FMD)" join forces to test technologies in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to detect fault on overhead lines earlier and therefore fix them more efficiently.

21.01.2021 |

Press Release

50Hertz and Energinet sign Letter of Intent for offshore hub "Bornholm Energy Island" in the Baltic Sea

50Hertz and Energinet intend to realize an energy-hub in the Baltic. © Jan Pauls

50Hertz and Danish grid operator Energinet pursue collaboration in the "Bornholm Energy Island" project to connect both countries to an offshore hub with around 2,000 MW of wind power capacity that is planned on the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm.

14.01.2021 |

Press Release

Elia Group's fifth Open Innovation Challenge focuses on innovative solutions for offshore wind applications

Maintenance work on the offshore platform Arkona. © 50Hertz / Jan Pauls

Elia Group, a European Group of transmission system operators active in Belgium (Elia) and northeast Germany (50Hertz), is set to launch its fifth Open Innovation Challenge.