Shin-Shinano Frequency Converter
| Shin-Shinano Frequency Converter | |
|---|---|
Shin-Shinano Frequency Converter | |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°8′14″N 137°52′58″E / 36.13722°N 137.88278°E |
| Ownership information | |
| Owner | TEPCO Power Grid (Tokyo Electric Power Company) |
| Construction information | |
| Installer of substations | Hitachi & Toshiba |
| Commissioned | 1977 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | Back-to-back |
| Type of current | HVDC |
Shin-Shinano Frequency Converter (新信濃変電所, Shin Shinano Hendensho) is the designation of a back-to-back high-voltage direct current (HVDC) facility in Japan which forms one of four frequency converter stations that link Japan's western and eastern power grids. The other three stations are at Higashi-Shimizu, Minami-Fukumitsu, and Sakuma Dam.