The master list below provides information
about cable installations in Europe from 1980
- 2005. The table was last updated on 15th June
2006. Most of the cables in these projects are
insulated with cross-linked polyethylene, but
some are oil-filled cable technologies.
| Where |
Length (km) |
Why new network capacity
was added |
Why was a cable solution
chosen? |
| Copenhagen |
20 & 12 |
Political decision to remove
OHL from heavily populated areas |
Political decision |
| London |
20 |
Meet increasing demand in London |
Most effective way of bringing
power to the Capital through heavily populated
area |
| Berlin |
6 |
Connect systems in West & East
Berlin |
Route passed through centre
of the City |
| Madrid |
13 |
OHL removed to allow airport
expansion |
OHL would have interfered with
airport operations |
| Paris |
Many |
Create "inner ring" around
the city |
Heavily populated area |
| Le Havre |
4.8 |
Link new cogen plant to grid
|
Built up area |
| Milan |
8 |
Complete line from Turbigo
to Rho |
Heavily populated area |
| Turin |
2.5 |
Complete Rondissone to Albertville
(Fr) interconnector |
Heavily populated area |
| Vienna |
6 |
Network reinforcement |
Heavily populated area |
| Lisbon |
8 & 9 |
Improve 220kV supply |
Heavily populated area |
| Rotterdam |
2.1 |
Part of proposed Randstad ring |
Need to cross waterways |
| Aarhus (DK) |
7 |
Improve north to south network
in Denmark |
Populated area but also one
of ecological interest |
| Vale of York (UK) |
6 |
Improve interconnection with
Scotland |
Public Enquiry - opposition
to OHL passing through area of natural beauty |
| Mariager Fjord DK) |
2.5 |
As above |
Need to cross 1km wide waterway |
| Gudena Valley (DK) |
4.5 |
As above |
Public opposition to OHL passing
through area of natural beauty |
| Goldisthal power station (Germany) |
4.4 |
Connect pumped storage plant
to grid |
Cable suitable for power station
spur |
| Montorio power plant (Italy) |
3 |
Replace aging oil filled cables |
Grid connection is in deep
shaft. XLPE cables chosen to replace old cables |
| DC links |
|
|
|
| Otranto to Galatina (Italy) |
44 |
Greece to Italy interconnector |
Local municipalities wanted
cable |
| Rauma (Finland) |
34 |
Finland to Sweden interconnector |
Link from when cable comes
ashore to nearest sub-station |
