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The Western HVDC Link

Alan Capon
I did originally answer the previous thread, but have since deleted my response and I believe a new thread with a proper and correct title is the correct way of answering. 


More info on the fault here: https://www.energy-reporters.com/transmission/italys-prysmian-under-fire-over-uk-interconnector-failure/ 


Reports suggest an undersea cable fault in the vicinity of Liverpool Bay. 


Regards,


Alan.
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    Kelly Marie:

    The west line goes thru Devon and in to Cornwall then it loops round to north Devon then into Wales the east one goes to Southampton then eventually onto dunganess  I don't know which way power flows. 




     

    It goes whichever way It needs to at the time.  The big advantage of having loops is that if a line goes down, the power can be sent round the other way, so you don't get huge areas blacked out.  I live on the big loop that goes all around the coast of Kent (including Dungeness) and Sussex, before meeting up with another line that runs from London to the South coast.
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    Kelly Marie:

    The west line goes thru Devon and in to Cornwall then it loops round to north Devon then into Wales the east one goes to Southampton then eventually onto dunganess  I don't know which way power flows. 




     

    It goes whichever way It needs to at the time.  The big advantage of having loops is that if a line goes down, the power can be sent round the other way, so you don't get huge areas blacked out.  I live on the big loop that goes all around the coast of Kent (including Dungeness) and Sussex, before meeting up with another line that runs from London to the South coast.
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