# Sumitomo Electric wins €3B+ HVDC cable projects from Amprion

German TSO Amprion awarded Sumitomo Electric two HVDC cable projects, Korridor B V49 and part of the Rhein-Main-Link project, with a total value exceeding €3 billion. The projects will connect renewable power from the North Sea to consumer areas, with completion expected by 2033.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-06-05
- Where: Mannheim, Germany
- Value: $3.26B (3.00B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: 525 kV HVDC cables
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Electric](https://endata.com/companies/59337.md)
- [Amprion](https://endata.com/companies/10110.md) (customer)
- [Sumitomo Electric](https://endata.com/companies/59337.md) (supplier)
- [Südkabel](https://endata.com/companies/72007.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sumitomoelectric.com](https://sumitomoelectric.com/press/2024/06/prs025), 2024-06-06: "German TSO Amprion has awarded two major HVDC cable projects, Korridor B V49 and part of the Rhein-Main-Link project, with a total project value of more than EUR 3 billion, to Sumitomo Electric as anchor projects."
- [amprion.net](https://www.amprion.net/Press/Press-Detail-Page_67968.html), 2024-06-06: "The contract and the Preferred Supplier Agreement with Sumitomo Electric are crucial to enabling us to implement the Korridor B and Rhein-Main-Link projects on schedule."

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