Ireland ⇄ Spain
Cable link · L2 · Subsea 1.5 MV
Status
Live
Health
99.4%
Live carriage
| Status | Live |
|---|---|
| Carried / operating | 899 / 2500 MW · 36.0% |
| Phase current | 346 A |
| SF6 pressure | 150 PSI |
| Sealing-end temp | 34 °C |
| Withdrawal | Coupled · low side live |
| Spare core | available |
| Health | 99.4% |
As-built specification
| Voltage | 1.5 MV (1,500 kV) AC, 50 Hz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 4 — three-phase trefoil + 1 spare |
| Conductor | 700 mm² Milliken segmented copper |
| Insulation | XLPE · 150 PSI SF6 · carbon-fibre COPV |
| Rating | 4.5 GVA nameplate · ~3.8 GW operating · ~1,732 A/φ |
| Thermal class | 90 °C continuous / 110 °C short / 130 °C degrade |
| Withdrawal | ~30 m to galvanic air gap (absolute interlock) |