IFA-2

IFA-2
IFA-2
	Map of IFA-2
Location
Country	France, United Kingdom
Coordinates	50°49′5″N 1°11′38″W / 50.81806°N 1.19389°W; 49°6′38.9″N 0°15′43.2″W / 49.110806°N 0.262000°W
General direction	North–South
From	Tourbe, France
Passes through	English Channel
To	Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Ownership information
Partners	National Grid plc; Réseau de Transport d'Électricité
Construction information
Manufacturer of conductor/cable	Prysmian Group
Manufacturer of substations	ABB Group
Construction started	2017
Commissioned	January 2021
Technical information
Type	submarine cable
Type of current	HVDC
Total length	204 km (127 mi)
Power rating	1,000 MW
DC voltage	±320 kV
No. of poles	2
No. of circuits	1

IFA-2 (Interconnexion France-Angleterre 2) is a subsea electrical interconnector, running beneath the English Channel between France and the United Kingdom.^[2] The 204-kilometre (127 mi) high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable operates at +/-320kV with the capacity to transmit 1,000 MW of power.^[3] IFA-2 is the second interconnector built between France and Great Britain, after IFA (HVDC Cross-Channel) link.

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