Is there truly no direct current passing through Nordhorn?

Article Title: DC Line A-Nord Rerouted, Avoiding Nordhorn City Area

The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has recently made a decision that will alter the course of the DC Line A-Nord, a significant infrastructure project in Germany. The DC Line, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line, will no longer pass through the city of Nordhorn.

Amprion GmbH, the company responsible for the DC Line project, has been tasked by the Federal Network Agency to reassess route options for the DC line A-Nord. This reassessment includes examining various cross-spans that connect western corridors to eastern corridors, as well as further local, small-scale adjustments along the route.

Additional alternative corridors, including those in section C extending from Nordhorn to Borken, must be examined. The city of Nordhorn has highlighted several issues, including the future development of the growing intermediate center, in their statements on Amprion’s application for federal planning. The city is critical of the proposed route options for the DC line and disputes Amprion’s claims about the feasibility of an eastern corridor.

Amprion currently favors a western overall corridor that could potentially cause conflicts in the eastern part of Nordhorn's city area. The exact new route for the DC Line is not detailed in the article.

After the laying work is completed, a 24-meter-wide construction ban zone will remain permanently above the line. The change in route for the DC Line may affect local businesses and residents in Nordhorn, but the specifics are not discussed in the article.

The approximately 300-kilometer-long underground DC connection A-Nord is scheduled to start operation in 2025. The decision to reroute the DC Line may have been influenced by local opposition or other factors, but these are not specified. The impact of the rerouting on the timeline and cost of the DC Line project is not mentioned.

The Federal Network Agency will examine the alternative corridor options for the DC Line A-Nord in the future. A 1000-meter-wide preferred corridor must be identified in a multi-stage procedure before the line can be laid. The DC Line remains a significant infrastructure project in Germany, and the ongoing project will continue despite the change in route.