Terranora interconnector
Directlink (Terranora) Interconnector is a mixed buried and above ground 59 kilometre (37 mi) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity transmission cable route from near Lavertys Gap (28°34′15″S 153°27′8″E), 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) Southwest of Mullumbimby, New South Wales and Bungalora (28°15′20″S 153°28′20″E) & connected via a 3.5km (2.2mi) AC Overhead Transmission Line to the NorthEast to the Terranora Electrical Substation (28°14′28.3″S 153°30′12.7″E) @ Terranora, New South Wales New South Wales in Eastern Australia. The DC cables alternate between above ground in a galvanised steel trough and below ground with depths up to 1m.
| Directlink (Terranora) Interconnector | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| General direction | south-north |
| From | Mullumbimby |
| To | Bungalora |
| Ownership information | |
| Owner | Energy Infrastructure Investments (EII) |
| Operator | APA Group |
| Construction information | |
| Manufacturer of conductor/cable | ABB |
| Manufacturer of substations | ABB |
| Contractors | TransÉnergie Australia |
| Commissioned | 2000 |
| Technical information | |
| Type | Land cable (buried) |
| Type of current | HVDC VSC |
| Total length | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Power rating | 180 MW |
| AC voltage | 110 kV (Bungalora), 132kV (Mullumbimby) |
| DC voltage | ±80 kV |
| No. of circuits | 3 |
It is one of the two interconnections used to trade electricity between New South Wales and Queensland (the other is the 330KV Dual Circuit Queensland – New South Wales Interconnector (QNI)).