Jacobs Wins Germany Grid Expansion Framework to Support TransnetBW Transmission Projects

Highlights

• Jacobs has been selected for a seven-year multidisciplinary framework agreement with TransnetBW.
• The framework supports Germany's transmission grid expansion and renewable energy integration.
• Jacobs will provide engineering, project controls, permitting, environmental, and construction oversight services.
• The work spans planning, engineering, procurement, and construction support across multiple grid expansion programs.
• TransnetBW will retain overall responsibility for project governance and delivery.

Germany's continued investment in transmission infrastructure is creating new opportunities for engineering and construction firms supporting the country's energy transition. Jacobs has secured a position on a seven-year framework agreement with transmission system operator TransnetBW to provide multidisciplinary services for grid expansion initiatives designed to strengthen the national electricity network.

Framework Covers Full Project Lifecycle

Under the agreement, Jacobs will deliver commercial and technical support across multiple transmission projects. The scope includes project controls, risk management, engineering, permitting, environmental services, system technology, site investigations, and construction oversight.

The services will extend from early planning and environmental studies through engineering, procurement, and construction support, helping coordinate project delivery while addressing regulatory, environmental, and stakeholder requirements. TransnetBW will continue to oversee overall governance and program management.

Supporting Germany's Energy Infrastructure

The framework builds on Jacobs' experience delivering transmission infrastructure projects in Germany, including work on the SuedLink high-voltage underground transmission program.

Germany continues to expand and modernize its electricity transmission network as renewable generation capacity increases and electrification accelerates across industrial, transportation, and building sectors. Investments in transmission infrastructure are intended to improve grid reliability, strengthen connections across the European power system, and accommodate growing renewable energy resources.

Why It Matters

Large-scale transmission programs generate sustained demand for engineering, environmental, permitting, and construction management services over multiple years. For construction owners, contractors, and infrastructure developers, long-term framework agreements such as this provide greater visibility into future project pipelines while supporting the delivery of complex energy infrastructure that is central to grid modernization and renewable energy integration.

Source: Jacobs.