The Melo HVDC Back-to-back station is the central part of the EHV-interconnection between

Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...

and

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, which is only possible by means of a

frequency converter A frequency changer or frequency converter is electronic or electromechanical equipment that converts alternating current ( AC) of one frequency to alternating current of another frequency. The equipment may also change the voltage, but if it d ...

, as the frequency of the power grid in Uruguay is 50 Hz and that in Brazil is 60 Hz. The station, which is situated east of

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, is interconnected by the San Carlos substation with a 283 kilometres long 500 kV line. It is capable of transferring 500 MW, and was built by

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in 31 months from 2009 to 2011. From the Melo station a 128 kilometres long 525 kV powerline, of which 65 km are situated in Uruguay, runs to a newly built 525 kV/230 kV substation close to the Candiota power station, which contains some harmonic filters.

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