Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station

The GK Dürnrohr was a high-voltage direct current back-to-back scheme west of Dürnrohr substation, which was used for the energy exchange between Austria and Czechoslovakia between 1983 and 1996.

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Type: Electrical substation
Description: former HVDC back-to-back station in Austria
Also known as: “GK Duernrohr”, “GK Dürnrohr”, “GKK Dürnrohr”, “Gleichstromkurzkupplung Dürnrohr”, and “Umspannwerk Dürnrohr”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dürnrohr substation and Rumänenfriedhof Zwentendorf.

Dürnrohr substation

Electrical substation

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Dürnrohr substation is an electrical substation, which is situated 420 metres east of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.

Rumänenfriedhof Zwentendorf

Cemetery

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Rumänenfriedhof Zwentendorf is a cemetery, which is situated 2 km northeast of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.

Dürnrohr Power Station

Power station

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The Dürnrohr power station is a thermal power station in Lower Austria. Dürnrohr Power Station is situated 3 km east of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zwentendorf and Altenwörth.

Zwentendorf

Village

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Zwentendorf an der Donau is a small market municipality in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Zwentendorf is situated 3 km northeast of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.