# Sumitomo Electric wins €600B order for offshore wind power transmission line in Germany

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has been awarded a contract by German transmission operator Amprion to build a long-distance power transmission line connecting offshore wind farms to inland areas. The order is worth approximately JPY 60 billion (about USD 560 million) and covers about 300 km of cable between Emden and near Düsseldorf. Construction is expected to start in 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-05-11
- Where: Emden to Düsseldorf, Germany
- Value: $560.0M (60.0B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Products: long-distance power transmission cables
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Electric Industries](https://endata.com/companies/16532.md)
- [Amprion](https://endata.com/companies/10110.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO58921700Q0A510C2TJC000/), 2020-05-10: "住友電気工業はドイツで洋上風力発電所と内陸を結ぶ長距離送電線を受注した。"

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