Xingu-Estreito HVDC transmission line
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| Xingu-Estreito | |
|---|---|
 Map of Xingu-Estreito | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| General direction | North-South |
| From | Xingu substation, Anapu, Pará |
| To | Estreito substation, Ibiraci, Minas Gerais |
| Construction information | |
| Commissioned | 12 December 2017 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | overhead transmission line |
| Type of current | UHVDC |
| Total length | 2,076 km (1,290 mi) |
| Power rating | 4000 MW[1] |
| DC voltage | 800 kV |
The Xingu-Estreito UHVDC transmission line is a 2076 km long 800 kV[1] high-voltage direct current transmission line in Brazil between the Xingu substation at the city of Anapu in the Pará state, 17 km from the Belo Monte Dam, and the Estreito substation at the city of Ibiraci in the Minas Gerais state.[2] It was inaugurated 21 December 2017.[3]
