South Korean company testing transformers for EnergyConnect
Rigorous performance testing of the transformers for Australian $1.8 B-worth EnergyConnect project is currently underway in South Korea.
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South Korea, Seoul: Rigorous performance testing of the transformers for Australian $1.8 B-worth EnergyConnect project is currently underway in South Korea.
Hyosung has recently tested the first one of five phase-shifting transformers (PSTs) for EnergyConnect, a project by Transgrid and SecureEnergy. The first PST have passed the tests and will now be transported to Australia, arriving in the middle of 2023.
The project will allow energy to be shared between New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria, enabling the connection of a new renewable generation to support the transition to clean energy.
These PSTs are the first transformers of that type that Hyosung has designed. It is a specialised type of transformer that controls active power flow on transmission networks.
“These transformers are just one example of the equipment being manufactured for EnergyConnect, the biggest project we’ve ever undertaken and one of national significance. EnergyConnect is a project of firsts, and this is yet another – the first 330 kV PST which will be installed in Australia, and it is great to see the project continuing to reach key milestones as construction continues at full steam. We are building the energy superhighway that will benefit millions of Australians and lower power bills for homes and businesses while supporting the shift to renewable energy,” said Transgrid Project Director Stephen Troughton.
After the testing is complete, the transformer will be transported by road to Transgrid’s new Buronga Substation in western New South Wales, which will be the central hub to connect New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
When completed, it will be one of the southern hemisphere’s biggest and most sophisticated substations.
Source: Energy Magazine
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