NordBalt

NordBalt
Location of NordBalt
Location
Country	Lithuania, Sweden
Coordinates	55°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 direction	east–west
From	Klaipėda
Passes through	Baltic Sea
To	Nybro
Ownership information
Partners	Litgrid Svenska kraftnät
Construction information
Manufacturer of conductor/cable	ABB
Manufacturer of substations	ABB
Construction started	11 April 2014
Construction cost	€552 million
Commissioned	14 December 2015
Technical information
Type	subsea cable
Type of current	HVDC
Total length	450 km (280 mi)
Power rating	700 MW
AC voltage	330 kV 400 kV
DC voltage	±300 kV
No. of poles	2

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.