Melo HVDC Back-to-back station
Melo HVDC Back-to-back station is a power station in Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Melo HVDC Back-to-back station
Electrical substation
The Melo HVDC Back-to-back station is the central part of the EHV-interconnection between Uruguay and Brazil, which is only possible by means of a frequency converter, as the frequency of the power grid in Uruguay is 50 Hz and that in Brazil is 60 Hz. Melo HVDC Back-to-back station is situated 110 metres southeast of Melo HVDC Back-to-back station.
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Melo
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Melo is the capital city of the Cerro Largo Department of north-eastern Uruguay. As of the census of 2023, it is the ninth most populated city of the country with a population of 56,013.
Melo HVDC Back-to-back station
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-32.41718° or 32° 25′ 2″ southLongitude
-54.09286° or 54° 5′ 34″ westElevation
109 metres (358 feet)Open location code
48V7HWM4+4VGeoNames ID
8659326
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