# Sumitomo Electric wins €3B power cable order from Amprion in Germany

Sumitomo Electric Industries announced on June 6, 2024 that it received an order from German transmission system operator Amprion for power cables connecting offshore wind farms in the North Sea to inland Germany. The order value is up to €3 billion (¥500 billion), with completion expected by 2033.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-06-06
- Where: Wilhelmshaven and Hamm, Germany, Germany
- Value: $3.26B (3.00B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: power cables for offshore wind transmission
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-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/DGKKZO81224490W4A600C2TB1000/), 2024-06-06: "住友電気工業は6日、ドイツの送電大手、アンプリオンから再生エネルギー向けの送電線を受注したと発表した。"

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