Hitachi Energy wins shriek for first subsea electrical energy interconnection between France and Spain

Hitachi Energy wins shriek for first subsea electrical energy interconnection between France and Spain

HVDC link improves the safety and quality of energy in the placement, advancing the integration of emission-free energy

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Jun 16, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi Energy, a global abilities leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, on the sleek time presented it received an shriek from Electricity Interconnection France-Spain (Inelfe), the joint enterprise bringing collectively operators of the Spanish (Crimson Electrica) and French (RTE) electrical energy transmission networks, answerable for the pattern and commissioning of all contaminated-border connections between every nations, to provide four high-voltage divulge recent (HVDC) converter stations to interconnect France and Spain via a subsea cable all over the Biscay Gulf.

The Biscay Gulf interconnection, labeled as venture of total pastime (PCI) on the European level, will encompass two HVDC links, with a converter plight at every stop of every systems. Mixed, the links will effectively provide a total of two,000 megawatts (MW) of electrical energy at 400 kilovolts (kV) over 400 kilometers (km). Providing the same of the facility consumption of extra than two million households(1), the links will toughen the safety, balance, and quality of the electrical energy provide between the 2 nations. It would reach the integration of emission-free electrical energy and function a extra atmosphere friendly system to generate savings that profit patrons and the leisure of Europe.(2) Most of the link will doubtless be underwater, but a handy e book a rough portion of the link cable route will return to land to lend a hand faraway from the deep Capbreton Canyon.

“Corrupt border, and on the full subsea, interconnections are very essential to Europe’s extra and extra interconnected grid,” acknowledged Niklas Persson, Managing Director at Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration industry. “Thru our pioneering HVDC abilities, we allow Inelfe to inch up the 2 nations’ sustainability targets, bettering the safety, balance, and quality of electrical energy provide between France and Spain and the leisure of Europe.”

Inelfe (Interconexion Electrica Francia-Espana or Electricity Interconnection France-Spain) turned into plight up following the 2008 Zaragoza Agreement, between the governments of Spain and France, with the mission to present a rob to the trade of electrical energy between the 2 nations. The resulting infrastructure doubled the interconnection capacity between France and Spain from 1,400 MW to 2,800 MW on the sleek time. With the Biscay Gulf interconnection, the capacity to trade energy will soon reach 5,000 MW.(3)

In step with its Cause to champion the urgency of a smooth energy transition by innovation and collaboration, Hitachi Energy is collaborating with VINCI, an industry leader in energy and construction. Collectively the 2 corporations will provide an superior solution for the Biscay Gulf venture by handing over the engineering and energy technologies and the pattern of the converter stations. The collaboration with VINCI will leverage the core competencies of the 2 corporations to bring an extraordinarily top-in-class solution for the venture.

Command their own praises to editors:
Hitachi Energy’s HVDC solution combines world-main trip in HVDC converter valves; the MACH digital lend a hand a watch on platform4, converter energy transformers and high-voltage switchgear; to boot to system studies, manufacture and engineering, provide, set up supervision and commissioning.

HVDC Light is a voltage source converter abilities developed by Hitachi Energy, which turned into launched over 25 years previously. It is the most effectively liked abilities for many grid capabilities, at the side of interconnecting nations, integrating renewables and “energy-from-shore” connections to offshore production facilities. HVDC Light’s defining parts embody uniquely compact converter stations and exceptionally low electrical losses.

Hitachi Energy pioneered commercial HVDC abilities virtually 70 years previously and has delivered extra than half of the enviornment’s HVDC projects.

(1) bit.ly/3XqpqcF
(2) www.inelfe.eu/en/projects/bay-biscay
(3) www.inelfe.eu/en/about-inelfe
(4) Modular Superior Modify for HVDC (MACH)

HVDC web location; www.hitachienergy.com/offering/product-and-system/hvdc

About Hitachi Energyd

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