ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully developed all major equipment required for the deployment of 1,100 kilovolt (kV) UHVDC power transmission systems. This advance in technology enhances power transfer capacity to 10,000 megawatts (MW) and extends the distance ca
At the Cigré conference in Paris, Siemens today presented the first compact gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) for high-voltage direct current applications. Within the framework of the energy transition, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission is gaining in significance as it allows low-loss tra
Siemens has released a video about the BorWin beta platform, which will transform the alternating current (AC) supplied by wind turbines from two offshore wind farms, Veja Mate and Global Tech 1, before converting it to the same voltage of direct current. Check out the following video and find out m
Florida-based company AML Superconductivity and Magnetics has been selected as one of fifty leading second-stage companies selected from approximately 600 nominations statewide, as this year’s class of Florida Companies to Watch. Mark Senti, President and Chairman, said: “AML’s model has always been
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed the SVC-DiamondTMstatic synchronous compensator (STATCOM), a voltage source converter (VSC) shunt reactive power compensator with a modular multilevel converter (MMC). The commercial launch is targeted sometime in or after 2016. The new SVC-DiamondTM hel
50Hertz Transmission GmbH, a German transmission system operator, is looking for engineering services, onshore and offshore. 50Hertz Transmission GmbH is responsible for the grid connection of offshore wind farms in the German part of the Baltic Sea. As part of the investment project “Offshore Grid
50Hertz Transmission GmbH, a German transmission system operator, is looking for engineering services, onshore and offshore. 50Hertz Transmission GmbH is responsible for the grid connection of offshore wind farms in the German part of the Baltic Sea. As part of the investment project “Offshore Grid
ABB today announced the launch of its new 525 kV cable system, which sets world record for extruded HVDC cable technology, doubling power flow and extending range to enable greater integration of distant renewables and interconnections. These 525 kV systems can transmit so much more power – up to 2,
ABB has announced a breakthrough in cable technology. It has successfully developed and tested a 525 kilovolt (kV) extruded high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system to make renewable energy installations more efficient and cost-effective. This latest innovation will more than double the power
DolWin beta high‐voltage direct current (HVDC) platform will arrive at the yard in Haugesund tonight, subject to weather conditions, Aibel announced at its social network page today. The massive DolWin beta structure is being transported to Haugesund in Norway, where the platform will be commissione
Ofgem has received a withdrawal of an application from Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited, which was submitted in order to get the Authority’s consent to the company’s exercise of compulsory rights of entry on land. “This means a decision on its application is no longer required and we will not
Ofgem shortlisted four bidders competing to own and run transmission links of Westermost Rough and Humber Gateway offshore wind farms, both located in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. The shortlisted bidders go through to the final bid stage where Ofgem will appoint the Offshore Transmissio
RenewableUK says a record high of 22% of the UK’s electricity was generated by wind on Sunday (17th August), beating the previous 24-hour record of 21% set earlier this month (Monday 11th August). Before that, the record stood at 20%, set on 20th December 2013. The UK’s onshore and offshore wind tur
Blue Offshore, a specialist in subsea cable installation, will attend the Offshore Energy 2014 exhibition in Amsterdam on 28 and 29 October 2014. Visitors to the Blue Offshore’s stand (no. 9.048) will have an opportunity to learn more about the company and its modular offshore equipment solutions an
