HVDC Italy–Greece

The HVDC Italy–Greece is a monopolar submarine power cable link between Italy and Greece with a maximum transmission power of 500 megawatts. It went in service in 2001. The HVDC Italy–Greece begins in the static inverter plant Galatina situated at 40°9′53″N 18°7′49″E in Italy and is implemented in its first 43 kilometres (27 mi) as underground cables. Then it crosses the Ionian Sea as a 160 kilometres (99 mi) long submarine cable. It reaches shore just a few kilometres south of Albanian border at 39°41′00″N 20°1′09″E, where the 110 kilometres (68 mi) long overhead line to Arachthos static inverter station situated at 39°11′00″N 20°57′48″E starts. The cathode is implemented as bare copper wire on the Italian site, the anode is installed in a bay in Greece at 39°40′28″N 20°4′05″E.

HVDC Italy–Greece
Location of HVDC Italy–Greece
Location
Country	Italy, Greece
Coordinates	40°9′53″N 18°7′49″E 39°41′00″N 20°1′09″E 39°40′28″N 20°04′05″E 39°40′44″N 20°4′28″E 39°11′00″N 20°57′48″E
General direction	west–east–west (bidirectional)
From	Galatina (Italy)
Passes through	Ionian Sea
To	Arachthos (Epirus, Greece)
Ownership information
Partners	Terna, HTSO
Construction information
Manufacturer of conductor/cable	ABB
Commissioned	2001
Technical information
Type	submarine cable; overhead line
Type of current	HVDC
Total length	313 km (194 mi)
Power rating	500 MW
AC voltage	400 kV (both ends)
DC voltage	400 kV
No. of poles	1

Sites

Site	Coordinates
Galatina HVDC Static Inverter	40°09′53″N 18°07′49″E
Greek Cable Terminal	39°41′00″N 20°01′09″E
Anode	39°40′28″N 20°04′05″E
Greek Overhead Electrode Line Cable Branch	39°40′44″N 20°4′28″E
Arachthos HVDC Static Inverter	39°11′00″N 20°57′48″E

External links

• ABB website on HVDC Italy-Greece
• THE ITALY-GREECE HVDC LINK .pdf