Since autumn 2024, Max Wild has been working on the large-scale SuedLink project in collaboration with Leonhard Weiß.
With HDD flush drilling, hammer and press drilling, the project passes under sensitive areas and traffic routes – without any cut-and-cover construction, enabling it to protect the environment and avoid unnecessary pollution, Wild said.
The connections created by the SuedLink route means wind energy from the wind farms in the North Sea can reach southern Germany. The cable ends at Heilbronn, near a former nuclear power plant, where it joins the existing electricity distribution grid.
“The project is a central building block for a climate-friendly electricity supply in southern Germany,” the company said.
“Thanks to our mudcleaner technology, the amount of drilling fluid required is reduced by up to 95 per cent – saving drinking water and valuable landfill space.
“In this way, the flora and fauna along the route will be protected in the best possible way,” Wild said
“By 2027, several wells in parallel will have been drilled at about 30-40 locations. The flush holes reach lengths of up to 390m with tube bundles of DA315 mm, while hammer and press holes are up to 85m and are executed with DN800 mm steel pipes.”
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