HVDC Cross-Channel
The HVDC Cross-Channel is the 73-kilometre-long high-voltage direct current interconnector that has operated since 1986 under the English Channel between the continental European grid at Bonningues-lès-Calais and the British electricity grid at... Wikipedia
AC voltage: 400 kV
Construction started: 1985 (2,000 MW scheme)
Manufacturer of conductor/cable: Alstom
No. of poles: 4 (2 bipoles)
Passes through: English Channel
Total length: 73 km (45 mi)
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