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6,300 MW, 600 kV.
1982
The world's first project with 500 kV thyristor valves: Inga-Shaba, Congo,
transmission (560 MW) commissioned. (Also the world's longest line - 1,700
km.)
1983
Gotland 2 (130 MW) commissioned with the world's first suspended thyristor
valves, redundant digital control and protection and GIS for HVDC.
1985
Itaipu bipole 1 (3,150 MW, 600 kV) commissioned.
The 200 MW Highgate back-to-back station commissioned after a record
short delivery time of 17 months.
Dynamically suspended thyristor valves are used for the first time in a
seismically active area in the Pacific HVDC Intertie Upgrading Project.
1986
Intermountain transmission with the world's most stringent reliability and
availability requirements (1,920 MW) commissioned.
1987
Itaipu bipole 2 (3,150 MW, 600 kV) commissioned.
The contract for the multi-terminal Quebec- New England transmission
(2,000 MW, 500 kV) is signed.
1988
Commissioning of a light triggered thyristor (LTT) test valve, 135 kV, 1050 A
in Konti-Skan 1.
1989
New world record for HVDC submarine cables: 400 kV, 500 MW, 200 km for
Fenno-Skan.
World's first HVDC transformers with extended delta commissioned in
Vindhyachal, 2x250 MW back-to-back station in India.
1991
The world's first active DC filter commissioned in Konti-Skan 2.
1992
The world's first air insulated outdoor thyristor valve, 135 kV, 1,050 A,
commissioned in Konti-Skan 1.
The first multi-terminal HVDC transmission, Quebec- New England (2,000
MW, 500 kV) commissioned.
1993
The world's first electronically controlled AC filter (ConTune) commissioned
in Konti-Skan 2.
1994
New world record for HVDC submarine cables: 450 kV, 600 MW, 250 km for
Baltic Cable, Sweden - Germany.
1995
The CCC (Capacitor Commutated Converter) development was announced.
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1997
HVDC Light: The world's first voltage source converter (VSC) HVDC
transmission based on IGBTs is commissioned in Sweden.
1999
The world's first commercial HVDC Light (50 MW) commissioned in Gotland,
Sweden
2000
The world's first project HVDC with CCC (Capacitor Commutated Converter)
commissioned at Garabi, Brazil, 2x550 MW back-to-back
2002
The world's longest land cable, the Murraylink HVDC Light transmission (200
MW, 180 km) commissioned in Australia.
The world's largest Voltage Source Converter HVDC transmission (Cross
Sound, 330 MW) commissioned between Long Island and Connecticut, USA
Contract signed for the world's first offshore platform HVDC transmission:
Troll HVDC Light (2 x 42 MW), Norway
2003
The Three Gorges - Changzhou transmission in China starts operation. It
includes the world's largest HVDC converter, 1,500 MW, 500 kV.
2004
The Three Gorges - Guangdong transmission in China passed all tests in
April and is scheduled to be commissioned in June (1,500 MW, 500 kV).
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