Harmony Link

Harmony Link is a planned submarine power cable between Lithuania and Poland. The purpose of the cable is to finish the transition of the Baltic states from IPS/UPS to the synchronous grid of Continental Europe.[3]

Harmony Link
Project map
Project map
Location
CountryLithuania, Poland
General directionwest–east
FromPoland
Passes throughBaltic Sea
ToDarbėnai
Ownership information
PartnersLitgrid
PSE-Operator
Construction information
Expected2027-2028 [1]
Technical information
Typesubsea cable
Type of currentHVDC
Total length330 km (210 mi)
Power rating700 MW[2]
AC voltage330 kV
400 kV
No. of poles2

History

On 21 December 2018 Lithuanian electricity grid operator Litgrid and Polish electricity grid operator PSE signed agreement in order to start planning the cable. Project given official name Harmony Link.[4]

Construction works expected to start in 2023 and finish in 2025.[5]

In June 2023 the constructions works started for Darbėnai transmission station that will serve for Harmony Link project.[6]

About the project

Harmony Link will connect the Zarnowiec substation in the Pomeranian region of Poland with the Darbenai substation in the Kretinga region of Lithuania. The key component of the interconnector is a 700 MW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cable. The power link will be about 330 km long, of which about 290 km will be the offshore part.[7]

Construction of the interconnector is expected to be completed in 2025.

Financing

The total investment planned for the Harmony Link project is around €680 million, of which €493 million will come from the Connecting Europe Facility.[8]

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.