Gridlink Interconnector
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Gridlink Interconnector is a proposed submarine power cable between England and France. The 1,400 MW high-voltage direct current connector would link Kingsnorth National Grid substation in north Kent, England, with Réseau de Transport d'Électricité Warande substation in Bourbourg (Nord) near Dunkirk in northern France.[1][2]
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Location | |
Country | United Kingdom, France |
Coordinates | 51.4204°N 0.6131°E / 51.4204; 0.6131 (HVDC Kingsnorth) 50.9617°N 2.1931°E / 50.9617; 2.1931 (HVDC Warande) |
General direction | west-east, northwest–southeast |
From | Kingsnorth, Kent, England |
To | Warande, Nord, France |
Construction information | |
Expected | 2027 |
Technical information | |
Type | submarine cable |
Type of current | high-voltage direct current |
Total length | 140 km (87 mi) |
Power rating | 1,400 MW |
AC voltage | 440 kV |
DC voltage | 525 kV |
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