Tag Archives: HVDC

Electricity Interconnection: VINCI Wins Contract for France-Spain Power Link

(IN BRIEF) VINCI, in collaboration with VINCI Energies, VINCI Construction, and Hitachi Energy, has been awarded a contract by Electricity Interconnection France-Spain (INELFE) to construct two ground stations for an electrical interconnection project between France and Spain. The stations will … Read the full press release

EnBW Secures €600 Million Loan from EIB for He Dreiht Wind Farm

(IN BRIEF) EnBW, a German utility, will receive a €600 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the construction of the He Dreiht wind farm in the North Sea. The wind farm will consist of 64 turbines … Read the full press release

TenneT ouvre des procédures d’appel d’offres pour les stations maritimes et terrestres des systèmes de connexion au réseau BalWin1, BalWin2 et BalWin3

La nouvelle norme offshore établie par le programme 2GW va accélérer la transition énergétique de l’Europe Avec six gigawatts combinés, BalWin1, BalWin2 et BalWin3 atteindront 20 % des objectifs d’expansion de l’éolien offshore d’ici 2030 définis dans l’accord de coalition … Read the full press release

TenneT opens tendering procedures for the sea and land stations for the BalWin1, BalWin2 and BalWin3 grid connection systems

New offshore standard set by the 2GW Program will accelerate Europe’s energy transition With a combined six gigawatts, BalWin1, BalWin2 and BalWin3 will meet 20 per cent of the expansion targets for offshore wind by 2030 set out in the … Read the full press release

An innovative multi-terminal hub and HVDC to bring wind power from the North Sea into the German power grid

(PRESS RELEASE) BAYREUTH/ BERLIN, 17-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — 50Hertz, formerly known as Vattenfall Europe Transmission and one of four transmission system operators for electricity in Germany, has announced a partnership with TenneT, a Dutch transmission system operator, for the transportation … Read the full press release

Siemens: Nemo Link connects the Belgian and the British power grid with a combination of subsea and underground cables

Nemo Link is the first transmission link between the two countries It enables transmission of 1,000 MW electricity using Siemens HVDC Plus technology Siemens built converter stations housing the state of the art HVDC equipment in both Herdersbrug (Belgium) and … Read the full press release

Alstom Grid and KEPCO formed KEPCO Alstom Power Electronics Systems joint venture in Korea

20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Alstom Grid and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), one of the largest electric utilities in the world, have announced the creation of KEPCO Alstom Power Electronics Systems (KAPES). The joint venture will focus on delivering high … Read the full press release