Floor examinations in Dithmarschen: Earth cable planned for wind power!

Floor examinations in Dithmarschen: Earth cable planned for wind power!

In northern Germany, something is happening - the company Tennet has given the green light for comprehensive soil investigations in the municipality of Wöhrden, in the district of Dithmarschen. In around 100 places, the floor is put through its paces by September to test the nature of a new earth cable. In the future, this cable is to bring wind power from the North Sea into Germany, specifically from the landing point near Büsum to the Heidehub in Wöhrden and Lieth. In total, 16 kilometers of cable road are laid, which could be real progress for the regional energy transition. The various drilling devices and probes are now used to check the ground stability, obstacles and the electrical conductivity. These steps are essential for the subsequent approval procedure, which is expected to start at the end of 2025, while the construction of the Stromtrasse for 2028, as reported] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/tennet--Boducht-boden-boden-erdkabel-in- dithmarschen, regionheidenews- 200.html).

But that's not all: Tennet Offshore plans new route corridors in a larger framework to connect offshore wind farms to the network. These projects are part of the plans that should take concrete forms by 2030. Among other things, the Balwin1, Balwin2 and Balwin3 systems are in the pipeline, which are to lead from the coast to important network link points in Wilhelmshaven and Wesermarsch. The spatial planning process is currently underway, which creates the basics for the future implementation of these earth cables. Topics such as nature conservation, tourism and agricultural use are of great importance, reports arl-we.niedersachsen.de.

approval procedure in the focus

The planning around the earth cables are closely linked to the approval process for renewable energy systems. There are decisive differences between development and creation transactions and the line connection. The development reference ensures that the construction sites can be reached with necessary vehicles during operating times, which significantly simplifies the future maintenance of the systems. This is important because the conditions for the use of public roads and land can differ depending on the type of project. In this context, the municipalities have to observe clear toleration obligations that are explained in the [wind industry Germany] (https://www.windustrie-in-deutschland.de/fachartikel/erschliessungsverlungsversungengauf-fuer-ee-project.

The legal regulations state that private and public areas are treated differently when carrying out earth cable projects. For example, the obligation to tolerate could be regulated, for example, by crossing and overwhelming land in conjunction with development and creation transactions. Public participation in the procedures is also planned, so that citizens: inside can comment on the planning. The first steps have already been initiated, and those who want to stay up to date are asked to keep an eye on the corresponding communications from the authorities and the reports from Tennet.