HVDC Italy–Greece | |
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Location of HVDC Italy–Greece | |
Location | |
Country | Italy, Greece |
Coordinates | 40°9′53″N 18°7′49″E / 40.16472°N 18.13028°E / 40.16472; 18.13028 39°41′00″N 20°1′09″E / 39.68333°N 20.01917°E / 39.68333; 20.01917 39°40′28″N 20°04′05″E / 39.67444°N 20.06806°E / 39.67444; 20.06806 39°40′44″N 20°4′28″E / 39.67889°N 20.07444°E / 39.67889; 20.07444 39°11′00″N 20°57′48″E / 39.18333°N 20.96333°E / 39.18333; 20.96333 |
General direction | west–east–west (bidirectional) |
From | Galatina (Italy) |
Passes through | Ionian Sea |
To | Arachthos (Epirus, Greece) |
Ownership information | |
Partners | Terna, HTSO |
Construction information | |
Manufacturer of conductor/cable | ABB |
Commissioned | 2001 |
Technical information | |
Type | submarine cable; overhead line |
Type of current | HVDC |
Total length | 313 km (194 mi) |
Power rating | 500 MW |
AC voltage | 400 kV (both ends) |
DC voltage | 400 kV |
No. of poles | 1 |
The HVDC Italy–Greece is a monopolar submarine power cable link between Italy and Greece with a maximum transmission power of 500 megawatts. It went in service in 2001.
The HVDC Italy–Greece begins in the static inverter plant Galatina situated at 40°9′53″N 18°7′49″E / 40.16472°N 18.13028°E / 40.16472; 18.13028 (Galatina HVDC Static Inverter) in Italy and is implemented in its first 43 kilometres (27 mi) as underground cables. Then it crosses the Ionian Sea as a 160 kilometres (99 mi) long submarine cable. It reaches shore just a few kilometres south of Albanian border at 39°41′00″N 20°1′09″E / 39.68333°N 20.01917°E / 39.68333; 20.01917 (Greek Cable Terminal), where the 110 kilometres (68 mi) long overhead line to Arachthos static inverter station situated at 39°11′00″N 20°57′48″E / 39.18333°N 20.96333°E / 39.18333; 20.96333 (Arachthos HVDC Static Inverter) starts. The cathode is implemented as bare copper wire on the Italian site, the anode is installed in a bay in Greece at 39°40′28″N 20°4′05″E / 39.67444°N 20.06806°E / 39.67444; 20.06806 (Anode).
Sites
Site | Coordinates |
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Galatina HVDC Static Inverter | 40°09′53″N 18°07′49″E / 40.16472°N 18.13028°E / 40.16472; 18.13028 (Galatina HVDC Static Inverter) |
Greek Cable Terminal | 39°41′00″N 20°01′09″E / 39.68333°N 20.01917°E / 39.68333; 20.01917 (Greek Cable Terminal) |
Anode | 39°40′28″N 20°04′05″E / 39.67444°N 20.06806°E / 39.67444; 20.06806 (Anode) |
Greek Overhead Electrode Line Cable Branch | 39°40′44″N 20°4′28″E / 39.67889°N 20.07444°E / 39.67889; 20.07444 (Greek Electrode Line Branch) |
Arachthos HVDC Static Inverter | 39°11′00″N 20°57′48″E / 39.18333°N 20.96333°E / 39.18333; 20.96333 (Arachthos HVDC Static Inverter) |
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