We are primarily tasked with providing power transmission services, system services and facilitating the energy market. Our core tasks follow from our appointment as grid operator under the Dutch 'Elektriciteitswet' (E-wet) and the German 'Energiewirtschaftsgesetz' (EnWG).


Our key tasks

Innovation
TenneT presents Hub and Spoke concept for large scale wind energy on the North Sea.
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Our grid
TenneT manages the high-voltage grid in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany. TenneT transmits electricity at 110,000 volts (110 kV) and higher. With around 24,500 kilometres of high-voltage lines, we cross borders and connect countries.
Offshore Outlook 2050
Already by 2030, the originally planned capacity of 15 gigawatts of offshore wind energy will increase to 20 GW.
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Electricity market
The energy sector is developing rapidly. The process of European market integration began some years ago. Its purpose is to create a single European market that enables market parties to trade gas and electricity across national borders easily and efficiently.

Transparency data
We provide transparency data on our operations on our Dutch and German transparency page and on ENTSO-E.
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E-Insights
Our vision is to be one of the most transparent Transmission System Operators (TSO) in Europe and thereby creating value for society. In this Energy Insights section we present selected energy related topics and show data, information and valuable insights.



Company
TenneT is a leading European electricity transmission system operator (TSO), with activities in the Netherlands and in Germany. We strive to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted supply of electricity in our high-voltage grid for some 42 million people.

We are TenneT
Meet usFootage
Here you will find film and photo footage in high resolution for free editorial use.
Compilations of TV footage offshore grid and grid expansion as well as onshore grid and grid expansion
Images about TenneT
Selection of images about TenneT, landscapes and pylons.
Further available film and photo footage
Legal Notice
The footage-material may only be used for journalistically aims. A sale or transfer of sequences to third parties is not allowed.
The rights to all recordings of the transpower-footage are in the TenneT TSO GmbH, Bernecker Str. 70, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany. Please note that the footage must be marked with the list of references (TenneT TSO GmbH). A commercial use must be approved by the Press Office of TenneT TSO GmbH.