Update from 50Hertz & Amprion
The second North Sea Summit 2023 in Ostend gives us tailwind for an interconnected offshore power grid. More information on our member websites from 50Hertz and Amprion or on the dedicated project website.
Update from Amprion
The German transmission system operator Amprion and their Danish counterpart Energinet have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the perspectives of developing a hybrid interconnector between the two countries.
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EUROBAR:
Our Scope
Find out about the cooperation between Eurobar TSOs in the engineering department as well as relevant policy and regulatory topics.
About the European Cooperation
The European Union wants to deploy 300 GW of offshore wind by 2050 to meet its climate targets and to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel. The most efficient way of transporting electricity from offshore wind is via multi-terminal high voltage direct current (HVDC) grids. Under the EU’s “Horizon Europe” funding scheme the InterOPERA project will define future interoperability standards for electricity grids.
Amprion & 50Hertz
The Esbjerg Declaration is an initiative of North Sea littoral states to accelerate the expansion of wind energy in the North Sea and to interconnect offshore grids in the future.
Update from Terna
Press release after dedicated workshop “Renewable Development - Offshore 2022” organised in Rome (IT) by the company led by Stefano Donnarumma (Terna) — operator of the national electricity grid and regulators.
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Our Eurobar-member Amprion has news: Ground breaking ceremony for Amprion's first Offshore Grid Connections.
Construction work has begun on the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection systems.
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Our Eurobar-member Svenska Kraftnät has published a paper:
"Commission regarding preparatory work for the expansion of the transmission grid into Swedish territorial waters".
Update from 50Hertz & Amprion
The second North Sea Summit 2023 in Ostend gives us tailwind for an interconnected offshore power grid. More information on our member websites from 50Hertz and Amprion or on the dedicated project website.
Update from Amprion
The German transmission system operator Amprion and their Danish counterpart Energinet have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the perspectives of developing a hybrid interconnector between the two countries.
Publication from
Find out about the cooperation between Eurobar TSOs in the engineering department as well as relevant policy and regulatory topics.
Update about European Cooperation
The European Union wants to deploy 300 GW of offshore wind by 2050 to meet its climate targets and to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel. The most efficient way of transporting electricity from offshore wind is via multi-terminal high voltage direct current (HVDC) grids. Under the EU’s “Horizon Europe” funding scheme the InterOPERA project will define future interoperability standards for electricity grids.
Update from Terna
Press release after dedicated workshop “Renewable Development - Offshore 2022” organised in Rome (IT) by the company led by Stefano Donnarumma (Terna) — operator of the national electricity grid — together with the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) and the Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and Environment (ARERA).
Update from Amprion & 50Hertz
The Esbjerg Declaration is an initiative of North Sea littoral states to accelerate the expansion of wind energy in the North Sea and to interconnect offshore grids in the future.
Update from
Our Eurobar-member Amprion has news: Ground breaking ceremony for Amprion's first Offshore Grid Connections.
Construction work has begun on the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection systems.

Connection
We plan to interconnect offshore wind clusters all over Europe to complete the European offshore grid.

Efficiency
Our goal is to interlink new wind production sites - secure and cost efficiently.

Setting norms
We want to standardize the interfaces of future offshore connection technologies.
Our publications
December 2022
EUROBAR Scoping Paper
Download our Eurobar scoping paper for more information about the extend and content of our initiative. Find out about the cooperation between Eurobar TSOs in the engineering department and relevant policy and regulatory topics.
We firmly believe in the European Unions Green Deal and it’s strive for climate neutrality by 2050. Sustainable and reliable integration of offshore energy is an existential part of this goal. Ofcourse we are also working to reduce the direct environmental impact of grid integration.
We are certain: now is the best time to get started with the next phase of offshore integration.

Our European Responsibility
Our partners
Our wish is to act as a catalyst for a future proof offshore grid. This requires a multinational effort at European level. Our vision is to develop a joint plan for connecting future offshore capacities to Europe’s transmission system. Following specific projects and implementation will be undertaken by TSO’s individually.
Our partners
Our wish is to act as a catalyst for a future proof offshore grid. This requires a multinational effort at European level. Our vision is to develop a joint plan for connecting future offshore capacities to Europe’s transmission system. Following specific projects and implementation will be undertaken by TSO’s individually.

An open European collaboration
Eurobar wishes to bring together offshore TSO’s from all coasts and seas and is open for participation of additional TSO’s at any time. We want to exchange knowledge and perspectives among all participating associations, initiatives and companies to avoid redundant work – discussing key challenges and conclusive solutions for the realization of an interlinked European offshore system in the process.

Becoming off shore ready
We aim to design a collective, modular and flexible approach to evolve projects based on current regulation, like point-to-point connections interlinked in an European offshore grid – a “busbar-like system”. By abiding to national and international planning processes, TSO’s are supposed to be able to autonomously plan and build these as soon as need arises.
We aim to design a collective, modular and flexible approach to evolve projects based on current regulation, like point-to-point connections interlinked in an European offshore grid – a “busbar-like system”. By abiding to national and international planning processes, TSO’s are supposed to be able to autonomously plan and build these as soon as need arises.

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