The 380-kV-Salzburg-line is one the most important infrastructure projects of the present, replacing the 220-kV-line from St. Peter am Hart (Upper Austria) to the substation Tauern near Kaprun (Salzburg).
Project overview
The 380-kV-Salzburg-line is one of the most important infrastructure projects of the present. It will replace the 220-kV-line from St. Peter am Hart (Upper Austria) to the substation Tauern near Kaprun (Salzburg).
The highly efficient Austrian extra-high voltage grid is characterized by its ring structure which allows customers on both sides to be supplied with power.
The Salzburg line will close the 380-kV-ring, the backbone of Austria's electricity supply, in Western Austria.
Supra-regional-significance
Within the framework of the directives for European transport grids, the 380-kV-Salzburg line was evaluated as being "of Community interest" and worthy of funding. Thanks to its location in the heart of Europe, Austria also holds an important place in the electricity market.
Security of supply
The existing Austrian transmission grid was erected in the 1950s and 1960s. As electricity consumption has since increased almost fivefold, the grid has now reached its capacity limit. Austrian Power Grid AG must now implement sophisticated technical congestion management measures to ensure reliable grid operations. The north-south connections, in particular, are massively overloaded. A sustainable improvement can only be achieved through the completion of the 380-kV-ring.