HVDC Italy-Greece
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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 in Italy and is implemented in its first 43 kilometres (26.7 mi) as underground cables. Then it crosses the Ionian Sea
as a 160 kilometres (99.4 mi) long submarine cable. It reaches shore just a few kilometres south of Albanian border at 39°41′00"N 20°1′09"E, where the 110 kilometres (68.4 mi) long overhead line to Arachthos
static inverter station situated at 39°11′00"N 20°57′48"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.
Submarine power cable
Submarine power cables are major transmission cables for carrying electric power below the surface of the water. These are called "submarine" because they usually carry electric power beneath salt water but it is also possible to use submarine power cables beneath fresh water...
link between Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
with a maximum transmission power of 500 megawatts. It went in service in 2001. The HVDC Italy-Greece begins in the static inverter plant
Static inverter plant
A static inverter station, also known as an HVDC Converter Station, is the terminal equipment for a high-voltage direct-current transmission line, in which direct current is converted to three-phase alternating current, and, usually, the reverse...
Galatina
Galatina
Galatina , known before the unification of Italy as San Pietro in Galatina, is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in Apulia.Among the most important cities in Salento, it is situated some 21 km south of the city of Lecce....
situated at 40°9′53"N 18°7′49"E in Italy and is implemented in its first 43 kilometres (26.7 mi) as underground cables. Then it crosses the Ionian Sea
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...
as a 160 kilometres (99.4 mi) long submarine cable. It reaches shore just a few kilometres south of Albanian border at 39°41′00"N 20°1′09"E, where the 110 kilometres (68.4 mi) long overhead line to Arachthos
Arachthos
Arachthos is a former municipality in the Arta peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated along the lower course of the river Arachthos, south of Arta.Population 6,011...
static inverter station situated at 39°11′00"N 20°57′48"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.
Sites
| Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|
| Galatina HVDC Static Inverter | 40°09′53"N 18°07′49"E |
| Greek Cable Terminal | 39°41′00"N 20°01′09"E |
| Anode | 39°40′28"N 20°04′05"E |
| Greek Overhead Electrode Line Cable Branch | 39°40′44"N 20°4′28"E |
| Arachthos HVDC Static Inverter | 39°11′00"N 20°57′48"E |