Landing Point · DK Denmark
| Cable | Status |
|---|---|
| Energinet Laeso-Varberg | Active |
| Energinet Lyngsa-Laeso | Active |
RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-04-13 through 2026-05-10 — live ICMP round-trip time via RIPE Atlas probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1014589 own probe | Almaty KZ | 6 | 95.5 ms |
| #1014597 own probe | Tbilisi GE | 6 | 57.7 ms |
| #1014969 own probe | Jerusalem IL | 6 | 67.2 ms |
| #1014473 own probe | Minsk BY | 5 | 134.6 ms |
| #1015313 own probe | Sevastopol UA | 5 | 72.2 ms |
| #1015523 own probe | Moscow RU | 4 | 49.7 ms |
Læsø is an island in the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden, at coordinates 57.256996°N, 10.887135°E. For submarine infrastructure, Læsø has a specific role that distinguishes it from typical telecommunications cable landings: both submarine cables associated with the island are HVDC power transmission cables, not telecommunications fibre. They form part of Denmark's national electricity grid interconnection infrastructure, operated by the state transmission system operator Energinet.
This distinction matters for understanding Læsø's role in the GeoCables catalogue. While the platform tracks both telecommunications and power submarine cables — both share similar undersea construction methods and route-mapping interest — power cables serve a fundamentally different function (electricity transmission, typically HVDC for long submarine distances) than fibre cables (data and voice telecommunications). Læsø is a power-cable landing, not an internet-traffic landing.
Energinet Læsø-Varberg is a submarine HVDC power cable in service since 2011, operated by Energinet (the Danish national electricity transmission system operator). From Læsø it crosses the Kattegat eastward to Varberg in Sweden, providing one segment of the Denmark-Sweden electricity interconnect that allows balancing of renewable power generation between the two countries. Cable length and transmission capacity are not catalogued in the GeoCables dataset for this entry.
Energinet Lyngsa-Læsø is a submarine HVDC power cable in service since 2011, also operated by Energinet. From Læsø it connects westward to Lyngså on the Danish mainland (north Jutland), bringing Læsø-routed electricity into the mainland Danish grid. Together with the Læsø-Varberg eastern segment, these two cables form a cross-Kattegat HVDC bridge with Læsø at its midpoint.
The two Læsø cables function as a single integrated transmission path: Lyngså (Denmark mainland) → Læsø → Varberg (Sweden), with Læsø as an intermediate jointing point. Both segments must be operational for the full Denmark-Sweden interconnect via this corridor to function. This is power transmission topology rather than telecommunications redundancy — alternative Denmark-Sweden interconnects (Konti-Skan, Storebælt, etc.) provide grid-level redundancy at the national scale.
Both segments deployed in 2011 by the same operator (Energinet) means Læsø has no diversity at the operator or deployment-era level. The deployment was specifically engineered as a single-corridor project, not as redundant infrastructure. For users of the GeoCables platform interested in renewable power infrastructure rather than internet routing, the Læsø landing represents a documented Danish offshore power transmission node serving the broader Nordic electricity market integration.
The Læsø submarine cable landing sits at 57.256996°N, 10.887135°E (57°15'25"N, 10°53'14"E), on Læsø island in the Kattegat strait of Denmark. Læsø is one of the larger Danish islands without a fixed bridge connection to the mainland, accessible only by ferry — the submarine cables here are infrastructure for electricity transmission rather than telecommunications.
Two submarine HVDC power transmission cables involve Læsø: Energinet Læsø-Varberg (to Sweden) and Energinet Lyngsa-Læsø (to mainland Denmark). Both are in service since 2011 and operated by Energinet, the Danish national electricity transmission operator. These are power cables, not telecommunications fibre.
The Læsø cable landing is at 57.256996°N, 10.887135°E (57°15'25"N, 10°53'14"E), on Læsø island in the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden.
Through the Energinet HVDC pair, Læsø is part of the Denmark-Sweden electricity grid interconnect, with Lyngsa on the Danish mainland (Jutland) on one side and Varberg in Sweden on the other.
Both Energinet HVDC cables (Læsø-Varberg and Lyngsa-Læsø) entered service in 2011 as part of a single coordinated Denmark-Sweden electricity interconnect deployment.
Both cables are operated by Energinet, the Danish national electricity transmission system operator (TSO). These are not telecommunications cables — they carry HVDC electricity rather than data.
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