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.

Three Gorges – Guangdong HVDC Transmission
Location
Country	China
Coordinates	30°27′26″N 112°08′18″E – 23°16′15″N 114°12′5″E
General direction	South-southeast
From	Jingzhou, Three Gorges Dam
To	Huizhou, Guangdong
Construction information
Manufacturer of substations	ABB Group
Commissioned	May 27, 2004
Technical information
Type	overhead transmission line
Type of current	HVDC
Total length	940 km (580 mi)
Power rating	3000 MW
DC voltage	±500 kV
No. of poles	2

Sites

Site	Coordinates
Jingzhou Static Inverter Plant	30°27′26″N 112°08′18″E
Weiliujiatei Electrode	30°32′19″N 111°58′30″E
Huizhou Static Inverter Plant	23°16′15″N 114°12′5″E
Xiatang Electrode	23°23′20″N 114°34′48″E

External links

• ABB