Hitachi ABB Power Grids helps set a new solar power milestone in Poland
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. on 25 May announced it has won an order from Windtel, the Poland-based construction company.
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Switzerland, Zurich: Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. on 25 May announced it has won an order from Windtel, the Poland-based construction company.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids will provide a high-voltage grid connection for the 65 MW Witnica Solar Park in northern Poland.
Witnica will be by far the largest solar power plant in the country, with the capacity to supply around 22,500 Polish homes with clean, emission-free energy. It will also be the first solar power plant in Poland to operate without government subsidies and achieve the crucial milestone of generating power at equal or lower cost than thermal power plants, known as grid parity.
Poland is undergoing huge growth in solar power capacity, from 486 MW in 2018 to 3,900 MW in 2020, an eightfold increase in just two years. As a result, the country is projected to reach its 2030 target of 7,900 MW of solar energy five years ahead of schedule. This would be another important milestone in a country whose power mix is historically dependent on coal.
“We are delighted to have won this landmark order in Poland’s fast-moving transition to renewable energy,” says Niklas Persson, Managing Director of Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ Grid Integration business. “Our grid integration solutions ensure that the power generated by variable energy sources like solar is transferred safely and reliably into the power grid, even during changeable weather when production can rise or fall rapidly.”
The Hitachi ABB Power Grids solution is a complete 110 kV air insulated grid connection, designed to enable speedy installation and integration of the solar park with the local distribution grid. The company was selected for its expertise and long track record in connecting renewable energy plants to the transmission system in accordance with national grid regulations.
Source: Hitachi ABB Power Grids