Skagerrak (power transmission system)

Skagerrak
Skagerrak
	single line diagram of pole skagerrak 3 and 4 from HVDC station Cross-Skagerrak
Location
Country	Norway; Denmark
Coordinates	58°15′36″N 7°53′55″E / 58.26000°N 7.89861°E; 56°28′44″N 9°34′1″E / 56.47889°N 9.56694°E
General direction	north–south–north
From	Kristiansand (Norway)
Passes through	Skagerrak
To	Tjele (Denmark)
Ownership information
Owner	Statnett; Energinet
Construction information
Manufacturer of conductor/cable	Alcatel; Nexans; Prysmian
Manufacturer of substations	ABB
Commissioned	1977
Technical information
Type of current	HVDC
Total length	240 km (150 mi)
Power rating	1,632 MW (Skagerrak 1–4)
No. of poles	4

Skagerrak is the name of a 1,700 MW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission facility between Tjele (Denmark) and Kristiansand (Norway). It is owned and operated by Statnett in Norway, and Energinet in Denmark.^[1] The lines connect the hydroelectric-based Norwegian grid and the wind and thermal power-based Danish grid. In operation it enables more renewable energy in the energy mix, and more efficient use of electricity.^[2]

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