Also known as:Cavo sottomarino Stretto di Messina (1985), Messina Strait submarine cable 1985, Stretto di Messina cavo elettrico 1985, Messina submarine power cable (1985), Bolano–Paradiso
The Original Messina Strait cable (commissioned 1985) was a domestic HVAC subsea transmission crossing linking mainland Calabria and the island of Sicily across the Strait of Messina. It was introduced to provide a permanent 380 kV electrical connection between the Sicilian and Italian mainland transmission systems, enabling bulk transfers (including...