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HVDC projects by commissioning year

HVDC > HVDC References > by commissioning year

Link to: HVDC Classic - Reference list (pdf, 0.54 MB) (Thyristor valve projects and converter station upgrades.)
Link to: HVDC & SVC Light - Reference list

= HVDC Light Project

	In progress
Year	Project	MW	Remarks
2011	Fenno-Skan 2, Sweden - Finland	800

2010 - 11	Xiangjiaba - Shanghai, China	6 400	World's longest transmission and 800 kV UHVDC

2009	Hulunbeir-Liaoning , China	3 000

2009	Lingbao II (Extension project)	750

2009	Châteauguay, Québec, Canada	1 000	Control system upgrade

2009	Caprivi Link Interconnector, Namibia	300	HVDC Light with overhead line

2009	NordE.ON 1, Germany	400	Offshore wind power

2009	Blackwater, USA	200	Valve cooling and control systems upgrade.

2009	Outaouais, Canada	1 250

2009	Valhall offshore, Norway	78

2008 - 09	SAPEI, Italy	1 000

	Completed
Year	Project	MW	Remarks
2008	Cahora Bassa, Apollo upgrade, South Africa	1 920	Upgrade of: valves, filters and control system

2008	NorNed, Norway - Netherlands	700

2007	Skagerrak 1&2, Norway - Denmark	500	Control system upgrade

2007	Sharyland Asynchronous Tie,USA	150

2006	Three Gorges - Shanghai, China	3 000

2006	Estlink, Estonia - Finland	350

2005	Vizag II, India	500

2005	Troll offshore, Norway	84

2004	Pacific Intertie Sylmar Refurbishment, USA	3 100	Re-building of the Sylmar East station from 1 100 to 3 100 MW.

2004	Square Butte , USA	500	(Built by GE.) Control system upgrade by ABB.

2004	Three Gorges - Guangdong, China	3 000

2004	CU Project, USA	1 000	Control system upgrade

2003	Rapid City, USA	200	CCC

2003	Three Gorges - Changzhou, China	3 000

2002	CrossSound, USA	330

2002	Murraylink, Australia	220	Land cable

2002	Garabi 2, Brazil	1 100	CCC

2001	Italy-Greece	500

2000	Swepol, Sweden - Poland	600

2000	Terranora interconnector, Australia	180	Land cable

2000	Tjaereborg, Denmark	7	Land cable

2000	Eagle Pass, USA	36

1999	Gotland HVDC Light, Sweden	50	Land cable

1999	Garabi 1, Brazil	1 100	CCC

1998	Chandrapur - Padghe, India	1 500

1997	Leyte - Luzon, Philippines	440

1997	Hällsjön, Sweden	3	First HVDC Light

1995	Kontek, Denmark - Germany	600

1994	Baltic Cable, Sweden - Germany	600

1993	Skagerrak 3, Norway - Denmark	440

1991 - 92	New Zealand DC Hybrid Link	560

1990 - 92	Quebec - New England, Canada - USA	2 000	Multi-terminal

1990	Rihand-Delhi, India	1 500

1989	Pacific Intertie Expansion, USA	1 100

1989	Gezhouba - Shanghai, China	1 200

1989	Fenno-Skan 1, Finland - Sweden	500

1989	Vindhyachal, India	500

1988	Konti-Skan 2, Sweden - Denmark	300

1987	Gotland 3, Sweden	130

1984 - 87	Itaipu, Brazil	6 300	Two bipoles, 600 kV DC.

1986	Intermountain, USA	1 920

1986	Broken Hill, Australia	40

1985	Pacific Intertie Upgrading, USA	400

1985	Blackwater, USA	200

1985	Highgate, USA	200

1978 - 85	Nelson River 2, Canada	2 000

1984	Chateauguay, Canada	1 000

1983	Gotland 2, Sweden	130

1983	Durnrohr, Austria	550

1982	Inga Shaba, DR Congo	560

1979	CU Project, USA	1 000

1977 - 79	Cahora Bassa, Mozambique - South Africa	1 920

1976 - 77	Skagerrak 1&2, Norway - Denmark	500

1970	Pacific Intertie, USA	1 400	Mercury arc valves. Later uprated to 1 600 MW

1970	Gotland 1 Expansion, Sweden	10	First thyristor valves. Decommissioned.

1968 - 69	Vancouver Island, Canada	312	Mercury arc valves.

1967	Sardinia, Italy	200	Mercury arc valves. Rebuilt with thyristor valves.

1965	New Zealand inter-island link	600	Mercury arc valves.

1965	Konti-Skan 1, Sweden - Denmark	250	Mercury arc valves. Rebuilt with thyristor valves.

1965	Sakuma, Japan	300	Mercury arc valves. Rebuilt with thyristor valves.

1961	English Channel, UK - France	160	Mercury arc valves. Decommissioned

1954	Gotland 1, Sweden	20	Mercury arc valves. Decommissioned.

Last edited 2008-07-07