The 500MW interconnector will use a 200kV HVDC Light voltage source conversion line wired into a pair of converter stations along with two 230kV alternating current (AC) substations in Newfoundland, a 345kV AC substation in Nova Scotia and two cable transition stations.

The Maritime Link project, slated for commissioning in 2017, represents the first electricity link between the island of Newfoundland and the North American power network.

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