Inga–Shaba HVDC
| Inga–Shaba EHVDC | |
|---|---|
Route of the Inga–Shaba EHVDC in Democratic Republic of Congo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Coordinates | 05°31′27″S 13°36′39″E / 5.52417°S 13.61083°E 04°42′43″S 15°17′41″E / 4.71194°S 15.29472°E 05°06′39″S 18°47′06″E / 5.11083°S 18.78500°E 05°59′26″S 22°26′52″E / 5.99056°S 22.44778°E 08°44′43″S 24°52′30″E / 8.74528°S 24.87500°E 10°39′27″S 25°27′08″E / 10.65750°S 25.45222°E |
| From | Inga hydroelectric complex |
| To | Shaba (Katanga) |
| Ownership information | |
| Operator | Société nationale d'électricité (SNEL) |
| Construction information | |
| Contractors | Morrison-Knudsen International, ASEA, Sadelmi-Cogepi, Irish GE subsidiary |
| Commissioned | 1982 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | overhead line |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 1,700 km (1,100 mi) |
| Power rating | 560 MW |
| DC voltage | approx. 500 kV |
The Inga–Shaba EHVDC Intertie (officially: The Inga–Shaba Extra High Voltage D.C. Intertie; nickname: Inga–Shaba and also referred to as Inga–Kolwezi) is a 1,700 kilometres (1,100 mi)-long high-voltage direct current overhead electric power transmission line in the Democratic Republic of Congo, linking the Inga hydroelectric complex at the mouth of the Congo River to mineral fields in Shaba (Katanga). It was primarily constructed by Morrison-Knudsen International, an American engineering company, with the converter equipment supplied by ASEA. Construction was completed in 1982 and it cost US$900 million. The scheme was, for many years, the longest HVDC line in the world.