Moyle Interconnector

Moyle Interconnector
Aerial view of Islandmagee, showing Ballylumford power station and the nearby Ballycronan More convertor station
Aerial view of Islandmagee, showing Ballylumford power station and the nearby Ballycronan More convertor station
Map
Map of Moyle Interconnector
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
(Scotland & N. Ireland)
FromAuchencrosh, South Ayrshire
ToBallycronan More, County Antrim
Ownership information
OwnerMutual Energy
Construction information
Commissioned2001
Technical information
TypeSubmarine cable
Type of currentHVDC
Total length63.5 km (39.5 mi)
Power rating500 MW
DC voltage250 kV
No. of poles2

The Moyle Interconnector is a 500 megawatt (MW) HVDC link between Scotland and Northern Ireland, running between Auchencrosh in Ayrshire and Ballycronan More in County Antrim. It went into service in 2001 and is owned and operated by Mutual Energy.