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The 22 pages that link to High-voltage direct current, each with the reason it gives.

• Alternating currentCompared with: HVDC can outperform AC on very long or underwater transmission links.

• VoltageBroader topic: Elevated voltage enables efficient long-distance power transmission with reduced current.

• Direct currentBroader topic: It is a specialized DC application for long-distance and subsea power links.

• Electric power transmissionCompared with: It can move power efficiently over very long distances and submarine cables where alternating-current links are less suitable.

• Offshore wind powerRelated: HVDC can reduce transmission losses on long offshore connections.

• Electric power systemCompared with: HVDC offers an alternative to AC for some long-distance and asynchronous connections.

• Electrical gridCompared with: HVDC links can connect asynchronous grids where ordinary AC ties cannot.

• Electric power distributionCompared with: It is used for long-distance bulk transfer rather than ordinary local distribution.

• Three-phase electric powerCompared with: HVDC can outperform three-phase AC on some long-distance or submarine routes.

• Overhead power lineCompared with: HVDC is an alternative for some long-distance links, while conventional overhead grids usually use AC.

• Submarine cableRelated: Long submarine power links often use HVDC to limit transmission losses.

• Submarine power cableRelated: Long submarine routes often use it to limit transmission losses and avoid cable-charging currents.

• Transmission lineCompared with: HVDC links can move bulk power where conventional alternating-current lines are less suitable.

• Transmission towerRelated: HVDC overhead lines use towers with layouts adapted to direct-current conductors.

• Wind farmRelated: HVDC links can carry offshore farm output over long distances with lower transmission losses.

• Guri DamRelated: Long-distance transmission technologies help move power from remote generation sites.

• Power cableRelated: HVDC links use specialized cables for long-distance and subsea power transmission.

• SupergridBroader topic: Its low long-distance losses and controllable power flows make it a common supergrid backbone.

• Utility frequencyCompared with: It links grids without requiring their alternating-current frequencies to match.

• AC powerCompared with: HVDC can outperform AC on very long routes and undersea cables.

• Underground power lineRelated: HVDC links can make long underground or submarine connections practical by limiting cable charging current.

• Wide-area synchronous gridCompared with: HVDC can transfer power across regions without requiring their generators to remain synchronized.