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NordBalt
| NordBalt | |
|---|---|
 Location of NordBalt | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 55°40′54″N 21°15′24″E / 55.68167°N 21.25667°E 56°46′4″N 15°51′15″E / 56.76778°N 15.85417°E |
| General direction | east–west |
| From | Klaipėda |
| Passes through | Baltic Sea |
| To | Nybro |
| Ownership information | |
| Partners | Litgrid Svenska kraftnät |
| Construction information | |
| Manufacturer of conductor/cable | ABB |
| Manufacturer of substations | ABB |
| Construction started | 11 April 2014 |
| Construction cost | €552 million |
| Commissioned | 14 December 2015 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | subsea cable |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 450 km (280 mi) |
| Power rating | 700 MW |
| AC voltage | 330 kV 400 kV |
| DC voltage | ±300 kV |
| No. of poles | 2 |
NordBalt (also formerly known as SwedLit) is a submarine power cable between Klaipėda in Lithuania and Nybro in Sweden, operating since 2015. The purpose of the cable is to facilitate the trading of power between the Baltic and Nordic electricity markets, and to increase the supply and energy security in both markets.
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