HVDC Italy–Greece
| HVDC Italy–Greece | |
|---|---|
Location of HVDC Italy–Greece | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy, Greece |
| Coordinates | 40°9′53″N 18°7′49″E / 40.16472°N 18.13028°E 39°41′00″N 20°1′09″E / 39.68333°N 20.01917°E 39°40′28″N 20°04′05″E / 39.67444°N 20.06806°E 39°40′44″N 20°4′28″E / 39.67889°N 20.07444°E 39°11′00″N 20°57′48″E / 39.18333°N 20.96333°E |
| 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 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, 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 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.
Sites
| Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|
| Galatina HVDC Static Inverter | 40°09′53″N 18°07′49″E / 40.16472°N 18.13028°E |
| Greek Cable Terminal | 39°41′00″N 20°01′09″E / 39.68333°N 20.01917°E |
| Anode | 39°40′28″N 20°04′05″E / 39.67444°N 20.06806°E |
| Greek Overhead Electrode Line Cable Branch | 39°40′44″N 20°4′28″E / 39.67889°N 20.07444°E |
| Arachthos HVDC Static Inverter | 39°11′00″N 20°57′48″E / 39.18333°N 20.96333°E |