List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Sweden

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Electric railways in Sweden are powered by a single-phase AC supply of 15 kV at 16+23 Hz, as used in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Unlike these countries, the 132 kV traction current grid covers only part of the country, approximately in the north of Stockholm. Frequency converters feed the grid and have no generation or transmission lines from Norway, which uses the same traction current system. Formerly, the Porjus Hydroelectric Power Station provided electric power to the traction network. In the future, the Älvkarleby Hydroelectric Power Station may be connected to the traction network, as this would increase the stability of the power grid of the railway system. Separate from the 132 kV grid is a 30 kV line connection between the Mon and Varp substations in northern Gothenburg.

The overhead wire system has some differences. It is common for the overhead wire pylons to carry a three-phase AC system. In order to reduce the number of substations, the voltage at the substations for the overhead wire is 32 kV on some lines (AT-System). However, trains require 16 kV, so autotransformers are used, which have a central connection connected with the grounded railway, while the other connections are connected to the 32 kV output. The voltage between the central connection to the phase is 16 kV. The other pole to ground is also 16 kV, but with opposite polarity, and runs along the track on the overhead wires until the separation section. Other lines are fed directly with 16 kV from the substations. However, differential transformers are used for feeding to eliminate jamming signals.

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Decentralized Converter Stations

Converter Stations only feeding power into the overhead wire.

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Place County Technology Power Year of inauguration
AlingsåsVästra GötalandRotary Converter, Static Inverter
AlvestaKronobergRotary Converter
ÄlvsjöStockholmStatic Inverter
ÅstorpSkåneStatic Inverter
DuvedJämtlandRotary Converter
EksundÖstergötlandStatic Inverter
EldsbergaHallandStatic Inverter
EmmabodaKalmarRotary Converter
EskilstunaSödermanlandStatic Inverter
FalköpingVästra GötalandRotary Converter
GällivareNorrbottenRotary Converter
HässleholmSkåneRotary Converter, Static Inverter
JakobshyttanÖstergötlandRotary Converter
JärnaStockholmStatic Inverter
KilVärmlandRotary Converter
KirunaNorrbottenRotary Converter
KristinehamnVärmlandRotary Converter
MalmöSkåneStatic Inverter
MellerudVästra GötalandRotary Converter
MjölbyÖstergötlandRotary Converter
MoholmVästra GötalandRotary Converter, Static Inverter
MoraDalarnaRotary Converter
MurjekNorrbottenRotary Converter
NässjöJönköpingStatic Inverter
NyköpingSödermanlandRotary Converter
OlskrokenVästra GötalandStatic Inverter
ÖsmoStockholmRotary Converter
ÖstersundJämtlandRotary Converter
OttebolVärmlandRotary Converter
RamvikVästernorrlandRotary Converter
SjömarkenVästra GötalandRotary Converter
SköldingeSödermanlandRotary Converter
StenbackenNorrbottenRotary Converter
TornehamnNorrbottenRotary Converter
UddevallaVästra GötalandRotary Converter
VarbergHallandRotary Converter
VästeråsVästmanlandStatic Inverter
YstadSkåneStatic Inverter
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Centralized Converter Stations

Converter Stations, which also feed power into the 132 kV single phase AC grid.

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Place County Technology Power Year of inauguration
ÅngeVästernorrlandStatic Inverter
BastuträskVästerbottenStatic Inverter
BorlängeDalarnaStatic Inverter
BodenNorrbottenStatic Inverter/ Rotary Converter
HäggvikStockholmRotary Converter
MellanselVästernorrlandStatic Inverter
OckelboGävleborgStatic Inverter
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Substations

Substations fed from the 132 kV single phase AC grid.

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Place County
BäckhagaÖrebro
BispgårdenJämtland
DalstorpVästerbotten
DockmyrJämtland
FröviÖrebro
GävleGävleborg
GnarpGävleborg
HaboUppsala
HolmsjönVästernorrland
HudiksvallGävleborg
JönssenGävleborg
JörnVästerbotten
KullsbjörkenDalarna
LjusdalGävleborg
LudvikaDalarna
LångträskNorrbotten
NorrforsVästerbotten
OdensalaStockholm
RamsjöGävleborg
RyggenDalarna
StorvikGävleborg
SundsvallVästernorrland
SöderhamnGävleborg
TierpUppsala
UppsalaUppsala
ViskanVästernorrland
VännäsVästerbotten
ÄlvsbynNorrbotten
ÖsteråsenVästernorrland
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30 kV-line Mon-Varp

Endpoints of the 30 kV-interconnection Mon-Varp.

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Place County
MonVästra Götaland
VarpVästra Götaland
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Other remarkable points

The crossing-point between the traction current power line and HVDC Fenno-Skan 2 is the only crossing point of the HVDC overhead line and single-phase AC overhead powerline in the world. It is located at coordinates 60°28′45.2″N 17°14′11″E..

The railway on the Öresund bridge is fed with Danish standard voltage, 25 kV 50 Hz AC, which goes along 6 km within Swedish borders. The power is supplied from Denmark. The system limit is at Lernacken, near the bridge abutment.

Two local railways in Stockholm County, Roslagsbanan and Saltsjöbanan, as well as Stockholm Metro and all tramways, run on DC power.

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