BritNed | |
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Location | |
Country | United Kingdom, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 51°26′24″N 0°43′0″E / 51.44000°N 0.71667°E 51°57′27″N 4°01′17″E / 51.95750°N 4.02139°E |
General direction | north–south, west–south |
From | Isle of Grain, Kent |
Passes through | North Sea |
To | Maasvlakte, Rotterdam |
Ownership information | |
Partners | National Grid plc (United Kingdom) TenneT (Netherlands) |
Construction information | |
Manufacturer of conductor/cable | ABB |
Cable layer | Global Marine Systems |
Manufacturer of substations | Siemens |
Installer of substations | BAM Nuttall |
Construction started | 2009 |
Commissioned | 2011 |
Technical information | |
Type | submarine cable |
Type of current | HVDC |
Total length | 260 km (160 mi) |
Power rating | 1,000 MW |
DC voltage | 450 kV |
No. of poles | 2 |
BritNed is a 1,000 MW high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) submarine power cable between the Isle of Grain in Kent, the United Kingdom; and Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The BritNed interconnector would serve as a link for the foreseeable European super grid project.