ElecLink
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ElecLink is a 1,000 MW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical interconnector between the United Kingdom and France, passing through the Channel Tunnel. ElecLink commenced operations on 25 May 2022.
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ElecLink | |
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Location | |
Country | United Kingdom, France |
Coordinates | 51°5′54.2″N 1°8′40.9″E 50°55′12.7″N 1°46′50.2″E |
General direction | North–South |
From | Folkestone, United Kingdom |
Passes through | English Channel |
To | Peuplingues, France |
Ownership information | |
Owner | Getlink |
Construction information | |
Manufacturer of conductor/cable | Prysmian[1] |
Manufacturer of substations | Siemens |
Contractors | Balfour Beatty |
Construction started | 2017 |
Construction cost | £490 million[2] |
Commissioned | 25 May 2022 |
Technical information | |
Type | submarine cable |
Type of current | HVDC |
Total length | 51 km (32 mi) |
Power rating | 1,000 MW |
DC voltage | ±320 kV |
No. of poles | 2 |
No. of circuits | 1 |
Website | www |
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