HVDC Three Gorges – Guangdong

The HVDC Three Gorges – Guangdong is a 940 kilometre-long bipolar HVDC transmission line in China for the transmission of electric power from the Three Gorges power plant to the area of Guangdong. The powerline went into service in 2004. It runs from the static inverter station Jingzhou near the Three Gorges power plant to the static inverter plant Huizhou near Guangdong. The HVDC Three Gorges-Guangdong is a bipolar 500 kV powerline with a maximum transmission power rating of 3,000 megawatts.[1]

Three Gorges – Guangdong HVDC Transmission
Location
CountryChina
Coordinates30°27′26″N 112°08′18″E – 23°16′15″N 114°12′5″E
General directionSouth-southeast
FromJingzhou, Three Gorges Dam
ToHuizhou, Guangdong
Construction information
Manufacturer of substationsABB Group
CommissionedMay 27, 2004
Technical information
Typeoverhead transmission line
Type of currentHVDC
Total length940 km (580 mi)
Power rating3000 MW
DC voltage±500 kV
No. of poles2

Sites
SiteCoordinates
Jingzhou Static Inverter Plant30°27′26″N 112°08′18″E
Weiliujiatei Electrode30°32′19″N 111°58′30″E
Huizhou Static Inverter Plant23°16′15″N 114°12′5″E
Xiatang Electrode23°23′20″N 114°34′48″E

References
  1. ABB. "Three Gorges - Guangdong HVDC Transmission". Retrieved 2012-10-10.


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