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HV Onshore GotLight project

GotLight, Sweden

Breezy southern Gotland was an early favorite for wind power. By the late 1990’s, the Swedish island had an installed wind power capacity of 40 MW (megawatt). To cope with additional wind power generation, the island grid needed an improved way of maintaining power quality.

Key Facts

Client

Gotlands Energi AB

Total cable route length

70 km

Location of the project

Gotland, Sweden

Duration

1997-1999

Quantity of order

80 kV DC cable system with a 50 MW power rating

Scope

The project

An efficient and qualified solution was needed to increase the power transmission capacity.

Reference Map GotLight

The solution

An innovative HVDC transmission link consisting of two 70 km long polymeric insulated underground cables.

“The Gotlight underground XLPE DC cable system was groundbreaking for the energy transmission industry, providing a robust and flexible cable solution that is cost efficient to install.”
HV Onshore GotLight project

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