DMT Group has been appointed to support two elements of the construction of SuedLink. SuedLink will transport wind energy from northern Germany to Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
DMT has been appointed by Jacobs, the engineering services provider which is responsible for the overall management of the SuedLink project, to lead on the planning for the support shafts that will guide a new underground cable connection through an existing mine in the Heilbronn area. DMT’s team will deliver plans for two shafts used to feed 16 kilometres of underground cables owned by Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG at a depth of around 200 metres below the region of Heilbronn area. Simultaneously, Jacobs has contracted DMTto acquire the rights overland in Thuringia and Hesse. For this role, DMT is managing contracts for the construction and operation of SuedLink with various owners to negotiate appropriate compensation for the granting of rights and possible land damage, and ensure project operators have access to the areas at all times to examine land under construction, lay cables, and carry out maintenance.