# NKT awarded EUR 500M contract for SuedOstLink HVDC project

NKT was awarded a turnkey contract worth approximately EUR 500 million by 50Hertz to supply and install 525 kV XLPE high-voltage DC onshore cable for the SuedOstLink transmission line in Germany, covering about 275 km of route length.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-05-05
- Where: Germany
- Value: $550.0M (500.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: 525 kV XLPE high-voltage DC onshore cable
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [50Hertz](https://endata.com/companies/11399.md) (customer)
- [NKT](https://endata.com/companies/15394.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [news.cision.com](https://news.cision.com/nkt/r/nkt-awarded-major-share-of-suedostlink--one-of-the-german-high-voltage-dc-corridor-projects,c4223888), 2020-05-05: "NKT has been awarded a large turnkey contract of approx. EUR 500m by the German transmission system operator 50Hertz."

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