Messina Strait Submarine Cable
The submarine cable across the Messina Strait was laid in 1985. It has a total transmission capacity of 1000 MW and is a part of the single-circuit 380 kV powerline between Rizziconi substation on the Calabrian mainland (38°26′32″N 15°59′8″E / 38.44222°N 15.98556°E / 38.44222; 15.98556 (Rizziconi substation)) and Sorgente substation on Sicily (38°11′17″N 15°17′1″E / 38.18806°N 15.28361°E / 38.18806; 15.28361 (Sorgente substation)). It starts at the end of the overhead line south of Villa San Giovanni (38°12′11.8″N 15°38′16.47″E / 38.203278°N 15.6379083°E / 38.203278; 15.6379083 (Villa San Giovanni Cable Terminal)), enters the sea at 38°12′13.4″N 15°38′0.91″E / 38.203722°N 15.6335861°E / 38.203722; 15.6335861 (Cable enters Sea), reaches Siciliy in Messina (38°12′57.76″N 15°34′1.79″E / 38.2160444°N 15.5671639°E / 38.2160444; 15.5671639 (Cable leaves Sea)) and ends north of Messina (38°13′43.11″N 15°33′40.2″E / 38.2286417°N 15.561167°E / 38.2286417; 15.561167 (Messina Cable Terminal)), where the overhead line to Sorgente starts.
The cable consist of 4 conductors, one of which serves as a reserve.
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