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Black and white historical photo of the IEEE link

Gotland, Sweden

Our pioneering HVDC transmission cable system was laid in 1953, between Västervik and Ygne. The link had a rated voltage of 100 kV (kilovolt) and a transmission capacity of 20 MW (megawatt).

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Gotland, Sweden

Key Facts

Client

Vattenfall

Total cable route length

96 km

Location of the project

Baltic Sea, Sweden

Duration

1953 - 1954 and additions in the 1980's

Quantity of order

100 kV system with a 20 MW rating developed to a 150 kV system with a 260 MW rating

Scope

The project

The island of Gotland is connected to the Swedish mainland by a submarine cable system.

The solution

The turnkey project included the design and engineering as well as the manufacturing, testing, cable-laying and installation of the ground breaking HVDC cable system.

Pioneering link to Gotland

63 years later, the first HVDC submarine link was awarded the very first IEEE Milestone in Sweden.

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“The Gotland link was the first submarine HVDC transmission link in the world - a milestone for the development of the magnificent island and ground-breaking for the power transmission capabilities.”

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