Bomb clearance experts working for TenneT declared the finalstretch of the 50km submarine cable route safe last week after disposing of thelast batch of World War 2 debris, which included grenades and boxes ofammunition.

The all-clear means TenneT can start work on the final sectionof the link to the wind farm, which has already been completed by utility EWE.

Riffgat is located in the German North Sea, 15km northwestof the island of Borkum.