ELMED interconnector | |
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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 |
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]