Hitachi ABB Power Grids commissions ultra-high-voltage DC link connecting Indian states
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India announced it has successfully commissioned one of India’s longest ultra-high voltage DC link connecting Indian states.
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India announced it has successfully commissioned one of India’s longest ultra-high voltage direct current transmission links for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.
The ±800 kV, 6GW link can meet the electricity needs of more than 80 million people. It stretches 1,800-kilometers to connect Raigarh in Central India to Pugalur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Reliable power can now be transmitted in either direction depending on demand, with low power losses and minimal environmental footprint.
The link combines traditional and renewable power generation. It enables further development and integration of sustainable energy, supporting the goal of reaching 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
Using HVDC helps conserve the environment by only occupying about one-third of the land compared to a traditional AC link. In this case, the link amounts to a saving of approximately 130 square kilometers – equal to a quarter of the area of Mumbai.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been responsible for delivering the UHVDC converter stations, including design, engineering, construction, installation, and commissioning, as well as major equipment, including 800 kV converter transformers, converter valves, high-voltage products and control and protection technology.
Source: PV Magazine
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