Interconnector

<p>An interconnector (also known as a DC tie in the USA) is a structure which enables high-voltage DC electricity to flow between <a href="/facts/Electrical_grid/RkWPqjmG">electrical grids</a>, connecting separate AC networks, or linking <a href="/facts/Wide_area_synchronous_grid/NLMUYGDg">synchronous grids</a>. It may be formed of <a href="/facts/Submarine_power_cable/nwIzK1pJ">submarine power cables</a>, <a href="/facts/Undergrounding/LpYt47lj">underground power cables</a> or <a href="/facts/Overhead_power_line/jULhrQNv">overhead power lines</a>.
</p><p>The longest interconnection as of July 2022 was the 2,210 km (1,370 mi) <a href="/facts/Southern_Hami%25E2%2580%2593Zhengzhou_UHVDC/lT3k8dF7">Hami - Zhengzhou</a> delivering 8 GW of <a href="/facts/High-voltage_direct_current/FDIob86A">high voltage direct current</a> power. The longest proposed connector is the 3,800 km (2,400 mi), 3.6 GW <a href="/facts/Xlinks_Morocco-UK_Power_Project/LYGQyf81">Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project</a>.
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Interconnector