HVDC

High-voltage direct current: Technology that continues to grow, expand, and improve the grid

Highlights

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HVDC

SuperGrid Institute to Coordinate the European Project HVDC-WISE

Oct. 27, 2022
This new project will foster the development of large HVDC-based transmission grid infrastructures, to improve the resilience and reliability of existing electrical systems and...
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First-Ever Large-Scale HVDC Interconnection to Be Built in the Middle East and North Africa

Oct. 8, 2021
The groundbreaking intercontinental link will enable the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic of Egypt to exchange electricity, increase grid resilience and support a...
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Transmission Reliability

Hardening The Grid Is Manageable

Sept. 28, 2021
The threat of extreme weather events call for innovative thinking.
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Siemens Energy, Sumitomo Electric to Supply HVDC Technology for Ireland-England Power Link

Sept. 21, 2021
Siemens Energy will deliver the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter technology for the 190km electricity interconnector Greenlink.
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Pattern Energy Closes $11 Billion Financing on SunZia Transmission, Wind Project

Jan. 2, 2024
SunZia Transmission is a 550-mile ±525 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line between central New Mexico and south-central Arizona with the capacity to transport...
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Substations

Technological DNA: HVDC Advancement

Aug. 24, 2023
The 40-year-old Châteauguay HVDC back-to-back converter station refurbishment represents more than an upgrade; it’s transformational in its scope.
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Interregional Transmission in the Balance

July 25, 2023
But why is interregional transmission still not happening? Let’s get real.
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Minnesota Power Plans Upgrades to HVDC Transmission System

June 6, 2023
Modernization project to replace aging infrastructure and enhance wind energy transmission.
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ENOWA, Saudi Electricity Co. Sign Agreements for First Phase of Transmission System

June 5, 2023
The agreements include the supply of three high-voltage direct current HVDC transmission systems to end customer ENOWA, the utility company for NEOM in Northwest Saudi Arabia....