Siemens Energy commissions substation for Vietnamese solar plant
Thuan Nam district of Ninh Thuan province receive a boost in power transmission following the successful commissioning and energization of a power substation.
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Vietnam, Hanoi: Thuan Nam district of Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam, receive a boost in power transmission following the successful commissioning and energization of a 500 kV power substation.
The substation consists of 500 kV power transformers, circuit breakers, instrument transformers, coils and distribution transformers – all supplied by Siemens Energy.
The power transformers are the Sensformer units, which, fitted with connectivity and intelligence, offer access to real-time digital data for optimised operation.
The project was urgently needed for the grid development in Ninh Thuan province and its surrounding areas, as the transformer banks can transmit enough energy to electrify two provinces and cities.
The substation will crucially support electricity generated by a 450 MW solar power plant located in the Thuan Nam district, built by the customer, Trung Nam Group.
Nguyen Tam Tien, CEO of Trung Nam Group, said: “This is an important milestone because we are unlocking more than 1 B kWh of potential energy from renewable sources alone.”
“It helps to efficiently use surplus energy generated from existing renewable power plants, which could otherwise be damaging and substantially costly for the plant owners,” says the head of Transmission Products and Systems Asia Pacific Hub, Steve Loo, adding: “The health and safety of our employees are of utmost importance for us. Thus, the team had to operate under special precautions to protect everybody against COVID-19. We are thankful that everything worked out well.”
Source: Smart Energy