The print version is updated every two years.

The online map of Germany’s extra-high-voltage grid will be updated annually by VDE FNN and the four transmission system operators 50Hertz Transmission, Amprion, TenneT TSO and TransnetBW. Examples of currently planned sections include Vieselbach – Wolkramshausen – Lauchstädt in Thuringia/Saxony-Anhalt and Altheim – Ludersheim – Raitersaich in Bavaria. Plans to continue increasing the extra-high-voltage transmission capacity include upgrades from 220 kV to 380 kV lines as part of the government’s push to optimize the power grid before reinforcing and expanding it. Further plans to increase transmission capacity For substations and power plants, the status is also displayed (operational, in planning, under construction) along with the energy source (for power plants) and name. Clicking on a line reveals its voltage level, whether it is operational or in planning/under construction, and how many circuits it has. Users can zoom in on the online map to view power lines, substations, power plants and their surroundings in detail.

In addition to the wall map at a scale of 1:600,000, which will be available in the VDE Shop starting in summer 2022, there is also a digital version of the map with a maximum scale of 1:200,000 (depending on the screen size and resolution). Zooming in on the power grid: digital map The A-Nord/Ultranet line will run from Emden/Ost via Osterath to Philippsburg the SuedLink line will run from Brunsbüttel to Großgartach and from Wilster to Bergrheinfeld/West and the SuedOstLink line will run from Wolmirstedt to the Isar substation near Landshut. These lines – key infrastructure for efficiently transporting wind energy from the north of Germany to load centers in the south – are now marked with start and end points.

The VDE FNN map of Germany’s extra-high-voltage grid shows that planning is complete for the three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines. For the first time, it is now possible to follow the progress online. (Berlin, June 23, 2022) Our power grid is being expanded at the extra-high-voltage level to enable the accelerated conversion of Germany’s electricity system to renewable energy sources.

Energy grid map