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Trade Mission: Norwegian Offshore Suppliers Meet German TSOs Berlin
- Second annual trade mission held 9–10 June 2026 in Berlin, connecting Norwegian offshore suppliers with purchasing decision-makers from Germany’s three offshore transmission system operators (TSOs): TenneT, Amprion, and 50Hertz. The page describes Norwegian experience from decades of offshore operations as relevant to Germany’s expanding high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) grid.
- The page says Germany had 9 GW of installed offshore wind across the North and Baltic Seas and an HVDC pipeline of up to 50 GW by 2035; TenneT planned €65 billion in grid expansion/maintenance investment for 2025–2030. It identifies opportunities in operations and maintenance, HVDC technology, export cables, substations, schedule/cost control, and Tier 1 subcontracting.
- Programme: 9 June networking dinner; 10 June morning Norwegian supplier pitches and German TSO presentations on procurement and requirements; afternoon one-to-one B2B meetings. Confirmed German-side participants included TenneT supply-chain chief Uwe Lammert and teams from Amprion and 50Hertz. Company list shown as prior-year participants: Aeron, Autronica, Firenor, Kongstein, Light Structures, M-A, Nordic Flow, and Shoreline. Contact: Laurent Baudoin Kramer, Offshore Wind Consultant Germany, Innovation Norway (laurent.kramer@innovationnorway.no). Registration was linked through Innovation Norway.