Transmission of renewable energy between Canada and the USA gets support
Hitachi Energy has announced being selected by Hydro-Québec for its HVDC technology for the transmission of electricity.
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Canada, Québec: Hitachi Energy has announced being selected by Hydro-Québec for its HVDC technology for the transmission of electricity.
The project will ensure the sustainability of the energy exchange between the Quebec network, in eastern Canada, and New York State in the north-eastern United States.
Hydro-Québec, the largest hydroelectricity producer in Canada and one of the largest hydroelectricity producers in the world, is a public company that generates, transmits, and distributes reliable, clean and renewable electricity in Québec. Thanks to its surplus energy, it supplies the Canadian provinces and the north-eastern United States.
The Châteauguay HVDC system will enable the transmission of up to 1,500 MW of electricity between the electrical networks of Quebec and the state of New York which will contribute to maintaining a low carbon footprint in the region. This new system will replace existing equipment which has been in operation since 1984, increasing the efficiency and controllability, plus raising the power conversion capacity of the Châteauguay HVDC system by 50 percent.
“We are proud to be returning to the Chateauguay HVDC station, after helping to build it almost four decades ago,” said Niklas Persson, Managing Director of Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business. “This new system represents an important enhancement to the ability to transmit large-scale hydro power between Canada and the United States, which will support the shift away from fossil fuel.”
Source: Hitachi Energy
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