Bely Rast High Voltage Research Station (russian: Белый Раст) is a facility for the development of

high voltage High voltage electricity refers to electrical potential large enough to cause injury or damage. In certain industries, ''high voltage'' refers to voltage above a certain threshold. Equipment and conductors that carry high voltage warrant spec ...

equipment in Russia, situated at Bely Rast,

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near the eponymous station of the

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. Built in 1966, the equipment of the 750 kV- and 1150 kV-lines in Russia and other parts of the former

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were first developed and tested at this facility, as well as the equipment for the never completed HVDC Ekibastuz–Centre. The facility also has an unused 1150 kV AC and a 1500 kV DC line. The DC line was the prototype of the never finished HVDC Ekibastuz–Centre.

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Wikimap of Bely Rast Research Station
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