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ABB commissioned the Valhall HVDC Light power-from-shore link on 21 October 2011, energising the 292–294 km subsea cable and enabling up to 78 MW of power to be supplied from the southern Norwegian mainland grid to BP’s Valhall multi-platform complex in the North Sea. The system comprises an onshore converter station and an offshore converter on the Valhall platform, replacing local gas-turbine generation and allowing the field facilities, including a new production and living quarters platform, to be powered from shore.