Skagerrak | |
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Location | |
Country | Norway Denmark |
Coordinates | 58°15′36″N 7°53′55″E / 58.26000°N 7.89861°E 56°28′44″N 9°34′1″E / 56.47889°N 9.56694°E |
General direction | north–south–north |
From | Kristiansand (Norway) |
Passes through | Skagerrak |
To | Tjele (Denmark) |
Ownership information | |
Owner | Statnett Energinet |
Construction information | |
Manufacturer of conductor/cable | Alcatel Nexans Prysmian |
Manufacturer of substations | ABB |
Commissioned | 1977 |
Technical information | |
Type of current | HVDC |
Total length | 240 km (150 mi) |
Power rating | 1,632 MW (Skagerrak 1–4) |
No. of poles | 4 |
Skagerrak is the name of a 1,700 MW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission facility between Tjele (Denmark) and Kristiansand (Norway). It is owned and operated by Statnett in Norway, and Energinet in Denmark.[1] The lines connect the hydroelectric-based Norwegian grid and the wind and thermal power-based Danish grid. In operation it enables more renewable energy in the energy mix, and more efficient use of electricity.[2]
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