The interconnector has a length of 325 kilometres (202 miles),[4] consists of two parallel cables each with a diameter of 13 cm (5.1 in)[7][8] and includes fiber-optic communication.

This contributes to the realisation of a sustainable international energy landscape, a key aim of the European Union.

[5] On the Danish side the interconnector reaches land on the western coast of the island of Fanø and end on the mainland at the converter station near Endrup where an existing power facility has been extended with 5 hectares (12 acres).

In November 2015, the project was put on the EU "Projects of Common Interest" list, along with Viking Link between Denmark and England, and Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution between Denmark and Germany.

[18] It became inoperable in September 2020[19] due to a cable fault, and became operational in January 2021 after repairs.