The ELMED interconnector, also known as the Tunisia-Italy interconnector, is a planned 200 km, 600 MW high-voltage direct current submarine power cable between Italy and Tunisia.[2]
| ELMED interconnector | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Italy, Tunisia |
| General direction | northeast–southwest |
| From | Menzel Temime, Cape Bon, Tunisia |
| Passes through | Strait of Sicily |
| To | Partanna, Trapani, Sicily, Italy |
| Ownership information | |
| Partners | STEG Terna Group |
| Construction information | |
| Expected | 2028[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Type | Submarine cable |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Power rating | 600 MW |
| DC voltage | 500 kV |
Route
editThe cable will run from the Partanna electrical substation in Trapani, Sicily in Italy to a newly built substation in Menzel Temime, Cape Bon in Tunisia with a maximum depth of 800 meters.[2]
Technical description
editThe undersea cable is 200 kilometers long and has a capacity of 600 MW.[2] While the undersea cable is 200 kilometers, another 20 kilometers of cable will be underground.[3] The entire project is expected to cost €850 million.[4]
Project participants
editSTEG and Terna Group started planning the project in 2003.[5] The World Bank provided Tunisia with $268.4 million of financing in 2023.[6]
References
edit- ^ ""Elmed Italy Tunisia submarine power line"". Elmed. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ a b c "Tunisia-Italy Interconnector (ELMED) Project". NS Energy. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Elmed - Italy Tunisia submarine power line". ELMED Project. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "World Bank lends Tunisia $268 million for power line with Italy". Reuters. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Matalucci, Sergio (24 May 2019). "Elmed bringing African solar power to Europe". DW. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "World Bank Approves $268 Million Project Linking Tunisia's Energy Grids with Europe". The World Bank. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-15.