Viking Link | |
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Location | |
Country | Denmark, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 55°31′23″N 8°42′35″E / 55.52306°N 8.70972°E 52°55′49″N 0°13′14″W / 52.93028°N 0.22056°W |
General direction | East–west |
Passes through | North Sea |
To | Bicker Fen |
Ownership information | |
Partners | |
Construction information | |
Construction started | 2019 |
Commissioned | 29 December 2023 |
Technical information | |
Type | submarine cable |
Type of current | HVDC |
Total length | 765 km (475 mi) |
Power rating | 800 MW (1,400 MW by 2025) |
AC voltage | 400 kV (Jutland), 400 kV (Bicker Fen) |
DC voltage | ± 525 kV |
Viking Link is a 1,400 MW HVDC submarine power cable between the United Kingdom and Denmark, which was completed in 2023. As of 2024[update], it is the longest land and subsea HVDC interconnector in the world.[1] The project is a cooperation between British National Grid plc and Danish Energinet.[2]
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