Hitachi, Quanta Will Build Major U.S. Transmission Line

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 16:12:09 +0000

A massive wind power project in New Mexico will include a transmission line to deliver the installation’s electricity across the southwestern U.S. Pattern Energy Group, a California company that develops […]

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Hitachi Energy Part of $14 Billion European Infrastructure Deal

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:32:34 +0000

Hitachi Energy has been chosen by TenneT, a transmission system provider for Germany and the Netherlands, to supply several onshore and offshore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations and associated infrastructure for European power grids. Hitachi officials on March 30 said the agreement, which includes Petrofac—an international service provider to the energy industry—is worth about […]

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New Mexico Transmission Line Will Support Renewable Energy Development

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:44:27 +0000

A major power transmission project will proceed in New Mexico after a regulatory group approved a public-private partnership for development of a 400-mile high-voltage direct current line. The New Mexico North Path project could move as much as 4 GW of renewable energy from sites in northeastern New Mexico to the state’s Four Corners region, […]

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Grid Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Projects Thrive, Workforce and Supply Chain Issues Continue in 2023

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:18:18 +0000

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The Inflation Reduction Act will spur growth in clean energy and upgrades to grid infrastructure, but workforce shortages and supply chain constraints are likely to challenge power companies for at least the

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Hitachi Energy Will Modernize HVDC System, Boost Delivery of Canadian Hydropower to U.S.

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:57:00 +0000

Hitachi Energy will spearhead the modernization of a key high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system in Canada to support the transmission of 1,500 MW of renewable power between Quebec and New York state’s electrical networks. Hydro-Québec, Canada’s largest power utility, on Dec. 15, picked the global technology firm to supply a “back-to-back” converter station at Châteauguay, […]

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Hitachi Energy Will Modernize HVDC System, Boost Delivery of Canadian Hydropower to U.S.

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:57:00 +0000

Hitachi Energy will spearhead the modernization of a key high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system in Canada to support the transmission of 1,500 MW of renewable power between Quebec and New York state’s electrical networks. Hydro-Québec, Canada’s largest power utility, on Dec. 15, picked the global technology firm to supply a “back-to-back” converter station at Châteauguay, […]

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Upgrades to Line Sensors Support Reliability of the Power Grid

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:16:36 +0000

New technologies to monitor power lines are emerging worldwide, part of continuing efforts to harden the power grid and increase reliability and resiliency. Utilities and other operators of electricity

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The Vital Link: How HVDC Is Modernizing the Grid

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:16:00 +0000

Significant advances in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission are in step with rapid changes to energy systems worldwide. Shortly after POWER magazine began publication in 1882, the competitive

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California, Again Facing Summer Supply Vulnerabilities, Eyes 20-GW Offshore Wind Goal

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 13:52:10 +0000

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is mulling a preliminary planning goal for 3 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and potentially expanding it to 10 GW to 15 GW by 2045. If finalized, California’s offshore wind goals would be the most ambitious in the U.S., surpassing even New York’s, which calls for 9 GW by […]

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DOE Launches $2.5B Fund to Upgrade and Build New Transmission Lines

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 13:50:41 +0000

The Biden administration has launched efforts to shape the $2.5 billion Transmission Facilitation Program (TFP), a key Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) initiative dedicated to building out critical new transmission lines and related facilities across the country. The Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office on May 10 issued a joint notice of information (NOI) […]

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