Hitachi Energy supports SunZia Transmisson
The agreement will provide service solutions for the SunZia Transmission HVDC link, currently under construction.
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Switzerland, Zürich: Hitachi Energy has signed a multi-year agreement with Pattern Energy to support its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies for the SunZia Transmission Project. The link will connect the 3515 MW SunZia Wind project in New Mexico to Arizona and Western states, set to be one of the world’s largest transmission links delivering renewable energy.
The agreement will provide service solutions for the SunZia Transmission HVDC link, currently under construction. Hitachi Energy’s HVDC Light® technology will transfer and integrate large volumes of wind power over more than 885 kilometers (550 miles) into the regional power grid. This will increase the availability of sustainable energy for customers when SunZia enters operation, which is expected to happen in 2025.
Once completed, SunZia Wind will have a total power capacity of 3515 MW, enough to provide power to around three million people. The HVDC link will efficiently transmit up to 3000 MW of this power to Arizona, while the HVDC Light system will be the largest voltage source converter (VSC) installation in the United States, one of the largest worldwide, and one of the country’s longest HVDC connections.
“We’re proud to be selected once again to provide our unique service expertise to keep the important SunZia link operating at maximum efficiency, performance, and reliability. With our service solutions, we are building a partnership ecosystem to ensure continued support to the HVDC link throughout its lifetime, delivering cutting edge digital service with sustainability and customer-value at its core,” said Andreas Berthou, global head of the HVDC business at Hitachi Energy.
Service for an HVDC system includes activities and support such as scheduled maintenance, cyber services, on-site engineering support and life cycle assessment of the HVDC Light stations.
Source: Hitachi Energy
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