Energinet added that it has finished on time, despite several challenges along the way. The weather has been rainy, the environmental approval came late (not until 2022), and the war in Ukraine led to a shift in the supplier market, which affected time and finances, according to the TSO.

“The environmental approval had many restrictions because there were several areas with vulnerable nature. This meant that we had to drill under some of the cables, and then there was also the stork Keld, who had settled in Bækmarksbro. He was monitored day and night and Energinet was not allowed to work in the area from March to October,” said Martin Hinrichsen , Chief Project Manager at Energinet.