Spain-Morocco 380 (400) kV Powerline Cable Terminal

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Startpoint of 380 kV power cable to Maroc

The Spain-Morocco Interconnection consists of two 400-kV, AC submarine cables operated jointly by Red Eléctrica de España (Spain) and Office National de l'Électricité (Morocco); the first, 28-kilometre (17 mi) cable, began operating in 1998, the second, of length 31 kilometres (19 mi) began operation in 2006 .[3] The total underwater length of the cables through the Strait of Gibraltar is 26 kilometres (16 mi) and the maximum depth is 660 metres (2,170 ft).
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Coordinates:   36°1'56"N   5°36'21"W
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