Abstract :
On Oct. 1, 1993 a new 350 kV/440 MW HVDC cable was commissioned between Norway and Denmark. This 127 km-long, Skagerrak 3 cable was manufactured bv Alcatel Kabel Norge. It was installed at a record maximum sea depth of 530 m. During the summer of 1994 a 250 km-long, 450 kV/600 MW HVDC cable will be installed across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Germany. This Baltic Cable, manufactured by ABB High Voltage Cables, will set a world record for voltage level, length and transmission capacity. The main benefit of these long-distance HVDC cables is an increased load exchange capacity between hydroelectric power stations in Norway and Sweden and various European thermal power systems.<>
Keywords :
DC power transmission; high-voltage techniques; load (electric); power cables; submarine cables; 127 km; 250 km; 350 kV; 440 MW; 450 kV; 530 m; 600 MW; ABB High Voltage Cables; Alcatel Kabel Norge; Baltic Cable; Baltic Sea; Denmark; European thermal power systems; Germany; HVDC submarine cables; Norway; Skagerrak 3 cable; Sweden; hydroelectric power stations; load exchange capacity; long-distance HVDC cables; maximum sea depth; transmission capacity; voltage level; Cable shielding; HVDC transmission; Manufacturing; Mechanical cables; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Power systems; Thermal loading; Underwater cables; Voltage;
