Southern Hami–Zhengzhou UHVDC

Hami–Zhengzhou UHVDC Transmission Project
Location
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan, Guangdong
General directionwest-east
FromHami, Xinjiang
Passes throughXinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Shanxi and Henan provinces
ToZhengzhou, Henan
Ownership information
OwnerState Grid Corporation of China
OperatorNorthwest China Grid Company
Construction information
Manufacturer of substationsABB
Construction started2012
CommissionedJanuary 2014
Technical information
Typeoverhead transmission line
Type of currentUltra HVDC
Total length2,210 km (1,370 mi)
Power rating8,000 MW
DC voltage±800 kV
No. of poles2

The Southern Hami–Zhengzhou UHVDC is an ultra high-voltage direct current power transmission line from the north-west to central China.