Harmony Link is a planned submarine power cable between Lithuania and Poland. The purpose of the cable is to finish the transition of the Baltic states from IPS/UPS to the synchronous grid of Continental Europe.
History
On 21 December 2018 Lithuanian electricity grid operator Litgrid and Polish electricity grid operator PSE signed agreement in order to start planning the cable. Project given official name Harmony Link.
Construction works expected to start in 2023 and finish in 2025.
In June 2023 the constructions works started for Darbėnai transmission station that will serve for Harmony Link project.
About the project
Harmony Link will connect the Zarnowiec substation in the Pomeranian region of Poland with the Darbenai substation in the Kretinga region of Lithuania. The key component of the interconnector is a 700 MW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cable. The power link will be about 330 km long, of which about 290 km will be the offshore part.
Construction of the interconnector is expected to be completed in 2025.
Financing
The total investment planned for the Harmony Link project is around €680 million, of which €493 million will come from the Connecting Europe Facility.