Nelson River HVDC transmission system

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nelson_River_HVDC_transmission_system
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf high-voltage direct current transmission system
gptkbp:bipoleICapacity 1,620 MW
gptkbp:bipoleICommissioned 1972
gptkbp:bipoleIConverterStations Radisson and Dorsey
gptkbp:bipoleIICapacity 1,800 MW
gptkbp:bipoleIICommissioned 1978
gptkbp:bipoleIIConverterStations Henday and Dorsey
gptkbp:bipoleIIICapacity 2,000 MW
gptkbp:bipoleIIICommissioned 2018
gptkbp:bipoleIIIConverterStations Keewatinohk and Riel
gptkbp:bipoleIIILength 1,384 km
gptkbp:bipoleIILength 937 km
gptkbp:bipoleILength 895 km
gptkbp:capacity over 4,000 MW
gptkbp:commissioned 1972
gptkbp:connects Winnipeg area
hydroelectric generating stations on the Nelson River
gptkbp:converterStation gptkb:Riel_Converter_Station
gptkb:Dorsey_Converter_Station
Henday Converter Station
Radisson Converter Station
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nelson River HVDC transmission system
gptkbp:hydroelectricStationsServed gptkb:Kettle_Generating_Station
gptkb:Limestone_Generating_Station
gptkb:Long_Spruce_Generating_Station
gptkbp:length over 1,300 km
gptkbp:line 3
gptkbp:location gptkb:Manitoba,_Canada
gptkbp:notableFor first major HVDC system in Canada
one of the largest HVDC systems in North America
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Manitoba_Hydro
gptkbp:operatingSystem ±500 kV
±450 kV
±600 kV
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Manitoba_Hydro
gptkbp:purpose transmit electricity from northern hydroelectric plants to southern Manitoba
gptkbp:railwayLine Bipole III
Bipole I
Bipole II
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Manitoba
gptkbp:source gptkb:Nelson_River
gptkbp:supplies gptkb:southern_Manitoba
electricity to Winnipeg
gptkbp:technology thyristor-based converters
gptkbp:transmission overhead line
gptkbp:website https://www.hydro.mb.ca/corporate/facilities/nelson_river_hvdc/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nelson_River_hydroelectric_stations
gptkb:Nelson_River_Hydroelectric_Project
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8