NordBalt

NordBalt
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Location of NordBalt
Location
CountryLithuania, Sweden
Coordinates55°40′54″N 21°15′24″E / 55.68167°N 21.25667°E / 55.68167; 21.25667 (Klaipėda substation)
56°46′4″N 15°51′15″E / 56.76778°N 15.85417°E / 56.76778; 15.85417 (Nybro substation)
General directioneast–west
FromKlaipėda
Passes throughBaltic Sea
ToNybro
Ownership information
PartnersLitgrid
Svenska kraftnät
Construction information
Manufacturer of conductor/cableABB
Manufacturer of substationsABB
Construction started11 April 2014
Construction cost€552 million
Commissioned14 December 2015
Technical information
Typesubsea cable
Type of currentHVDC
Total length450 km (280 mi)
Power rating700 MW
AC voltage330 kV
400 kV
DC voltage±300 kV
No. of poles2

NordBalt (also formerly known as SwedLit) is a submarine power cable between Klaipėda in Lithuania and Nybro in Sweden. The purpose of the cable is to facilitate the trading of power between the Baltic and Nordic electricity markets, and to increase the supply and energy security in both markets.