21 March 2023
Starting signal given for European electricity highway - converter for SuedOstLink connection enters construction phase
- Groundbreaking ceremony attended by Vice Chancellor Dr Robert Habeck and Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt Dr Reiner Haseloff
- Building for the energy transition - important grid development project enters execution phase
- Converter marks starting point of 540 km direct current connection that will run from Saxony-Anhalt to Bavaria
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Marleen Vanhecke
Head of Communication & Reputation Elia Group
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