HVDC
Siemens lands mandate for HVDC link in Greece
- Jun 11, 2020
A consortium led by Siemens Gas and Power (Siemens Energy) has been awarded a turnkey contract for two converter stations for the Greek high voltage direct current (HVDC) link that will connect Crete, Greece’s largest and most populous Read more
KEMA Labs achieves full-scale testing of HVDC gear
- May 15, 2020
Full-scale testing of HVDC circuit breakers and HVDC GIS has been successfully conducted and demonstrated at KEMA Labs, a release from CESI said. Due to the crucial role of offshore HVDC grids, newly developed test methods and circuits are Read more
Siemens to deliver converter stations for Great Britain-Denmark HVDC link
- Aug 26, 2019
Siemens has been awarded a contract to deliver two converter stations for the first high voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Great Britain and Denmark. Viking Link will enable the exchange of electricity up to 1,400 mw to Read more
Siemens announces completion of Indo-Bangladesh HVDC link
- Aug 31, 2018
Siemens recently announced that in June this year, it fully commissioned the second block of the high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) back-to-back link in Bheramara, Bangladesh, to connect the electricity supply networks of India and Bangladesh with a transmission capacity Read more
Siemens tests world’s first 1,100kV HVDC transformer
- Nov 8, 2017
The world’s first transformer, which Siemens developed and manufactured for high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission systems with what is currently the highest transmission voltage of ±1,100kV, recently passed its type test, Siemens said in a release. Siemens developed, manufactured and Read more
New DC transmission system for medium voltage from Siemens
- Oct 5, 2017
With MVDC PLUS (Medium Voltage Direct Current Power Link Universal System), Siemens is introducing a new direct current (DC) transmission system to the market that will serve as an efficient transmission route in medium-voltage AC grids from 30 Read more