Global HVDC Transmission Network

Timeline year

2025

Cost per km (USD M/km)

2.0

Converter terminal (USD M each)

300

Line loss per 1000 km (%)

3.0%

Converter loss per terminal (%)

0.6%

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Legend

Existing HVDC (blue)

Planned HVDC (blue dashed)

Proposed Sahara links (red dotted)

Converter nodes (clickable)

Loss markers along selected route