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SunsetKittens t1_iu4izad wrote

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What does "IC" mean? Like when it says "IC2 France"?

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bestaa t1_iu4pfgc wrote

It means interconnection. These connections allow transmitting power between grids. Some of the numbers are negative, indicating power is being exported.

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The-Brit t1_iu4rrrw wrote

Scroll down the page to find definitions such as;

>IC FranceInterconnector to France - This is a link between between Folkestone (UK) and Sangatte (France). The 73 kilometres (45 mi) link is arranged as two fully independent 1,000 MW Bipoles, each operated at a DC voltage of ±270 kV. Cables are laid in pairs in four trenches so that the magnetic fields generated by the two conductors are largely cancelled. The landside parts of the link consist of 8 cables with lengths of 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) in England, and 6.35 kilometres (3.95 mi) in France.

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