NorNed
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NorNed is a 580-kilometre (360 mi) long high-voltage direct current submarine power cable between Feda, Norway and the seaport of Eemshaven in the Netherlands, which interconnects both countries' electrical grids. It was once the longest submarine power cable in the world.[2] Budgeted at €550 million, and completed at a cost of €600m,[3] the NorNed cable is a bipolar HVDC link with a voltage of ±450 kV and a capacity of 700 MW. NorNed is a joint project of the Norwegian transmission system operator Statnett and its Dutch counterpart TenneT. The cable system itself and the two converter stations were produced by ABB.
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Country | Norway, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 53°26′4″N 6°51′57″E 58°16′58″N 6°51′55″E |
General direction | north–south |
From | Feda, Norway |
Passes through | North Sea |
To | Eemshaven, Netherlands |
Ownership information | |
Partners | Statnett, TenneT |
Construction information | |
Manufacturer of conductor/cable | Nexans, ABB |
Construction started | 2006 |
Commissioned | 2008 |
Technical information | |
Type | submarine cable |
Type of current | HVDC |
Total length | 580 km (360 mi) |
Power rating | 700 MW |
AC voltage | 300 kV (Feda), 400 kV (Eemshaven) |
DC voltage | ±450 kV |
No. of poles | 1[1] |
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