The World's Longest HVDC Light Cable Nordbalt HVDC Light Connection, Sweden-Lithuania
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The world’s longest HVDC Light cable NordBalt HVDC Light connection, Sweden-Lithuania - World’s longest HVDC Light® Scope of supply − Turnkey HVDC Light transmission system underground and submarine cable − HVDC Light converters - Connects the power grids of the − Project management − HVDC Light cable system Baltic states and the Nordic countries − Cable system design, engineering and manufacture - Strengthens electricity supply and − Submarine and underground cable laying and installation − Cable joints, transition joints and terminations energy security on both sides of the − Testing and commissioning Baltic Sea - Integrates the emerging Baltic Cable data Power rating 700 MW electricity trading market with the DC Voltage ± 300 kV Nordic market Cable length 2 x 400 km submarine HVDC Light cable (Al) 2 x 40 km underground HVDC Light cable (Al) 2 x 13 km underground HVDC Light cable (Al) Customers Svenska Kraftnät, Sweden LITGRID AB, Lithuania Completion 2015 Iceland ABB has already provided several of the existing HVDC and HVDC Light interconnections across the Baltic Sea, including those between Estonia and Finland (Estlink), Finland and Sweden (Fenno-Skan), Sweden and Poland (SwePol), Sweden Finland and Germany (Baltic Cable), Denmark and Germany (Kontek), Norway Denmark and Sweden (Konti-Skan 2), as well as the inter- connections between Gotland and the Swedish mainland and Sweden between Denmark’s eastern and western power grids. Estonia The ABB solution Latvia Nybro Russia ABB is providing a complete HVDC Light interconnection Denmark Lithuania Klaipeda for the transfer of power in either direction between the two Ireland power grids. The solution includes converter stations, subma- U. K. Poland Belarus rine and underground cables, as well as system design and engineering, onshore and offshore installation, testing and 2011-10, 2GM5076 GB Germany commissioning. Belgium Ukraine Lux. France The ABB HVDC Light solution has a power rating of 300 kV. Slovakia Moldova It comprises two converter stations, one at Nybro in Sweden Customer needsAustria and the other at Klaipeda in Lithuania, where the power is Switzerland Hungary Romania The NordBalt HVDC Light link is a joint project of the Swedish convertedGeorgia from AC to DC for transfer in the HVDC Light cable and Lithuanian transmission system operators (TSOs), Svens- system. The SwedishAzerbaijan power grid has a rating of 400 kV AC Bosnia Armenia ka KraftnätSlovenia and LITGRID AB. and the Lithuanian grid a rating of 330 kV AC; the two grids Croatia Serbia Bulgaria Andorra Italy are asynchronous. Portugal CorsicaThe link is part ofMontenegro Lithuania’s long-term strategy to secure its Macedonia Iran Spain energy independence by interconnecting the power grids ofTurkey The HVDC Light cable system comprises a 2 x 40 km HVDC Sardiniathe three Baltic states – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – with Light underground cable on the Swedish side, a 2 x 13 km Balearicislands Greece those of the Nordic countriesAlbania and the European Union. It will HVDC Light underground cable on the Lithuanian side, and also strengthenSicily power supply in southern Sweden. a 2 xSyria 400 km HVDC Light submarine cable across the Baltic Cyprus Sea. The cable route has to pass through former mined areas The interconnectionMalta will enable the emerging electricity marketLebanon and explosivesIraq dumping grounds, as well as cross through a of Lithuania and its Baltic state neighbors to integrate with the Natura 2000 nature protection area on the Lithuanian side. Morocco Nordic and European electricity markets, thus improving comIsrael- Tunisia petition and providing alternative sources of electric power. TheJordan project is scheduled for completion towards the end of Algeria 2015. Why ABB?Libya Egypt Saudi Arabia HVDC Light is an ABB technology for connecting transmis- Customer benefits sion systems using submarine and underground cables. It − Complete HVDC Light grid interconnection from a single offers several compelling benefits, including ‘invisible’ power supplier lines, highly compact AC-DC converter stations, low cable − Proven solution from the pioneer of HVDC cable technology and converter losses, and black start capability (the ability to − Supplier expertise and reliability – ABB is the market and rapidly restore system operations in the event of a system- technology leader in submarine and underground high wide power outage). HVDC Light also offers a unique raft voltage direct current cables of environmental benefits, including neutral electromagnetic fields, oil-free cables and minimal visibility. For more information please contact: ABB’s high voltage cable unit in Sweden Phone: +46 455 556 00 Fax: +46 455 556 55 Email: [email protected] www.abb.com/cables .