BritNed

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  7. Submarine power cables
  8. Electric power in the United Kingdom
  9. Energy in the Netherlands
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  11. Energy infrastructure under construction
  12. HVDC transmission lines
  13. North Sea energy
  14. National Grid (UK)


BritNed
Location
Country United Kingdom, Netherlands
Coordinates

51°26′24″N 0°43′0″E / 51.44°N 0.716667°E / 51.44; 0.716667 (HVDC Britned - Grain Static Inverter Plant){{#coordinates:51|26|24|N|0|43|0|E|type:landmark | |name=HVDC Britned - Grain Static Inverter Plant }}
51°57′23″N 4°1′17″E / 51.95639°N 4.02139°E / 51.95639; 4.02139 (HVDC Britned - Maasvlakte Static Inverter Plant){{#coordinates:51|57|23|N|4|1|17|E|type:landmark | |name=HVDC Britned - Maasvlakte Static Inverter Plant

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General direction north–south, west–south
From Isle of Grain, Kent
Passes through North Sea
To Maasvlakte, Rotterdam
Ownership information
Partners National Grid plc, TenneT
Construction information
Manufacturer of conductor/cable ABB
Cable layer Global Marine Systems
Manufacturer of substations Siemens
Installer of substations BAM Nuttall
Construction started 2009
Commissioned 2011
Technical information
Type submarine cable
Type of current HVDC
Total length 260 km (Bad rounding hereScript error mi)
Power rating 1,000 MW
DC Voltage 450 kV
Number of poles 2

BritNed is a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) submarine power cable between the Isle of Grain in Kent, the United Kingdom, and Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

History

The project was announced in May 2007.[1] The installation of the first section of cable link started on 11 September 2009[2], whilst the entire 260 km (160 mi) cable was completed in October 2010.[3] It has been taken into operation on 1 April 2011.[4][5]

Technical description

The 260-kilometre (160 mi) long bi-pole 450 kV interconnector consists of two HVDC cables, which are bundled together. The capacity of the cable is 1000 MW. The interconnector has two converter stations for connecting the link with the British and Dutch high-voltage electricity transmission systems.[6] The cable was produced by ABB and laid by Global Marine Systems, while the BAM Nuttall/Siemens consortium was responsible for the construction and equipping of the converter stations.[6][7] BritNed was completed on time and within the budget of € 600 million.[5]

Operators

The transmission system operators of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, National Grid plc and TenneT, formed a joint venture that funded and operates the interconnection, independently from National Grid and TenneT's regulated businesses.[8]

Coordinates

Site Coordinates
Grain Static Inverter Plant 26|24|N|0|43|0|E|type:landmark name=HVDC Britned - Grain Static Inverter Plant

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Maasvlakte Static Inverter Plant 57|23|N|4|1|17|E|type:landmark name=HVDC Britned - Maasvlakte Static Inverter Plant

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Fineren, Daniel (2007-05-22). "New cable to link UK and Dutch power grids". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL224559420070522?sp=true. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  2. ↑ Hornby, Catherine (2009-09-11). "Dutch-UK marine power cable laying starts". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58A4M620090911. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  3. ↑ "Global Marine Systems Completes Power Connection Between the Netherlands and the UK" (PDF) (Press release). Global Marine Systems. 2010-10-27. http://www.globalmarinesystems.com/images/upload/File/Global-Marine_BritNed-power-cable-installation_27Oct_FINAL.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  4. ↑ Paulsson, Lars (2011-02-24). "Dutch, U.K. Regulators Approve Britned Power Cable Trading". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-24/dutch-u-k-regulators-approve-britned-power-cable-trading-1-.html. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "BritNed cable electrically connects United Kingdom and the Netherlands" (Press release). TenneT. 2011-04-01. http://www.tennet.org/english/tennet/news/110401KabeltussenVerenigdKoninkrijksuccesvolinbedrijf.aspx. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "BritNed begins laying UK-Netherlands marine electricity cable". Power-Gen Worldwide (PennWell Corporation). 2009-09-16. http://www.powergenworldwide.com/index/display/articledisplay/369140/articles/power-engineering/projects-contracts/britned-begins-laying-uk-netherlands-marine-electricity-cable.html. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  7. ↑ "ABB awards submarine cable installation projects to Global Marine Systems". Power-Gen Worldwide (PennWell Corporation). 2009-05-13. http://www.powergenworldwide.com/index/display/articledisplay/361991/articles/power-engineering/projects-contracts/abb-awards-completion-of-projects-to-global-marine-systems.html. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  8. ↑ "€600m electricity link between the Netherlands and UK". Power-Gen Worldwide (PennWell Corporation). 2007-05-23. http://www.powergenworldwide.com/index/display/articledisplay/293439/articles/power-engineering/projects-contracts/euro600m-electricity-link-between-the-netherlands-and-uk.html. Retrieved 2009-09-26.

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