Xingu-Rio HVDC transmission line
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| Xingu-Rio | |
|---|---|
 Map of Xingu-Rio | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| General direction | North-South |
| From | Xingu substation, Anapu, Pará |
| To | Terminal Rio substation, Paracambi, Rio de Janeiro |
| Construction information | |
| Commissioned | 22 August 2019 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | overhead transmission line |
| Type of current | HVDC |
| Total length | 2,543.4 km (1,580.4 mi) |
| Power rating | 4000 MW[1] |
| DC voltage | 800 kV |
The Xingu-Rio HVDC transmission line is a 2543.4 km long 800 kV 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 Terminal Rio substation at the city of Paracambi in the Rio de Janeiro state. It was inaugurated 22 August 2019.[2][3]
