BritNed
| BritNed | |
|---|---|
Location of BritNed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°26′24″N 0°43′0″E / 51.44000°N 0.71667°E 51°57′27″N 4°01′17″E / 51.95750°N 4.02139°E |
| General direction | north–south, west–south |
| From | Isle of Grain, Kent |
| Passes through | North Sea |
| To | Maasvlakte, Rotterdam |
| Ownership information | |
| Partners | National Grid plc (United Kingdom) TenneT (Netherlands) |
| 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 (160 mi) |
| Power rating | 1,000 MW |
| DC voltage | 450 kV |
| No. of poles | 2 |
BritNed is a 1,000 MW high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) submarine power cable between the Isle of Grain in Kent, the United Kingdom; and Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The BritNed interconnector would serve as a link for the foreseeable European super grid project.