ELMED interconnector
Subsea electricity transmission line
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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]
CountryItaly, Tunisia
General directionnortheast–southwest
FromMenzel Temime, Cape Bon, Tunisia
Passes throughStrait of Sicily
| 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
The 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
Project participants
STEG and Terna Group started planning the project in 2003.[5] The World Bank provided Tunisia with $268.4 million of financing in 2023.[6]