Original Messina Strait cable (1985)
Island LinkOperationalIT1,000 MW380 kV7 km1985
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
Status:Operational
Capacity:1,000 MW
Type:island link
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...
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