Hitachi Energy to supply interconnection HVDC converter stations
Hitachi Energy will supply four HVDC converter stations for the France–Spain electricity interconnection.
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Spain, Barcelona: Hitachi Energy will supply four HVDC converter stations for the France–Spain electricity interconnection.
Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader, announced it won an order from Electricity Interconnection France-Spain (Inelfe), the joint venture of the Spanish (Red Eléctrica) and French (RTE) electricity transmission network operators, to supply four high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations to interconnect France and Spain via a subsea cable across the Biscay Gulf.
The Biscay Gulf interconnection will consist of two HVDC links, with a converter station at each end of both systems. In combination, the links will efficiently supply a total of 2,000 MW of electricity at 400 kV over 400 km. This will equal the power consumption of more than two million households. The links will improve the safety, stability, and quality of the electricity supply between France and Spain. It will further the integration of emission-free electricity and create a more efficient, savings-generating system.
Current interconnection infrastructure doubled the interconnection capacity between France and Spain from 1,400 MW to 2,800 MW. With the Biscay Gulf interconnection, the capacity will soon reach 5,000 MW.
“Cross border, and often subsea, interconnections are vital to Europe’s increasingly interconnected grid,” said Niklas Persson, Managing Director at Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business. “Through our pioneering HVDC technology, we enable Inelfe to accelerate the two countries’ sustainability goals, improving the safety, stability, and quality of electricity supply between France and Spain and the rest of Europe.”
Source: Hitachi Energy
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