ChallengeInterconnect asynchronous AC electricity grids to enable energy exchange, which provides dynamic reserve power support, relieve energy bottlenecks and maximize the efficient use of available power.
To comply with European standard regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and 517/2014, which frames the use of SF6 including handling, filling and working with contaminated gas, the customer decided to deliver theoretical online training before delivering hands on equipment training and manipulation.

SolutionGE Vernova's HVDC back to back schemes are ideal for interconnecting grids operating at different frequencies, not synchronized, operating at high power and in extreme temperatures up to +55° C.

Benefits

• Exchanges energy between two unsynchronized AC systems
• Provides fully controllable and flexible dynamic reserve power support
• Manages fault propagation providing a power "firewall" between the interconnected networks

Challenge Interconnect asynchronous AC electricity grids to enable energy exchange, which provides dynamic reserve power support, relieve energy bottlenecks and maximize the efficient use of available power. To comply with European standard regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and 517/2014, which frames the use of SF6 including handling, filling and working with contaminated gas, the customer decided to deliver theoretical online training before delivering hands on equipment training and manipulation.

Benefits

• Exchanges energy between two unsynchronized AC systems
• Provides fully controllable and flexible dynamic reserve power support
• Manages fault propagation providing a power "firewall" between the interconnected networks

Solution GE Vernova's HVDC back to back schemes are ideal for interconnecting grids operating at different frequencies, not synchronized, operating at high power and in extreme temperatures up to +55° C.

ChallengeInterconnect asynchronous AC electricity grids to enable energy exchange, which provides dynamic reserve power support, relieve energy bottlenecks and maximize the efficient use of available power.
To comply with European standard regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and 517/2014, which frames the use of SF6 including handling, filling and working with contaminated gas, the customer decided to deliver theoretical online training before delivering hands on equipment training and manipulation.

Benefits

• Exchanges energy between two unsynchronized AC systems
• Provides fully controllable and flexible dynamic reserve power support
• Manages fault propagation providing a power "firewall" between the interconnected networks

SolutionGE Vernova's HVDC back to back schemes are ideal for interconnecting grids operating at different frequencies, not synchronized, operating at high power and in extreme temperatures up to +55° C.

ChallengeInterconnect asynchronous AC electricity grids to enable energy exchange, which provides dynamic reserve power support, relieve energy bottlenecks and maximize the efficient use of available power.
To comply with European standard regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and 517/2014, which frames the use of SF6 including handling, filling and working with contaminated gas, the customer decided to deliver theoretical online training before delivering hands on equipment training and manipulation.

Benefits

• Exchanges energy between two unsynchronized AC systems
• Provides fully controllable and flexible dynamic reserve power support
• Manages fault propagation providing a power "firewall" between the interconnected networks

SolutionGE Vernova's HVDC back to back schemes are ideal for interconnecting grids operating at different frequencies, not synchronized, operating at high power and in extreme temperatures up to +55° C.

High-voltage direct current (HVDC) is a hot topic right now as we look for the most efficient ways to deliver enough decarbonized energy to meet the world’s fast-growing electrification needs. Yet HVDC is only part of the story. Medium-voltage direct current (MVDC) is the next chapter.

Two things are driving this urgent interest in MVDC: the growth in distributed energy resources and the need to integrate them into the grid, and the high electricity demands needed to power heavy industry, transportation, and data centers.

HVDC is the most efficient way to transfer bulk energy over long distances from the point of generation to the grid. Photovoltaics, which transform the sun’s rays into usable energy, also deliver direct current. Yet once these two energy sources reach the grid, they are transformed to less efficient alternating current (AC).

For industries that use large amounts of electricity avoiding the energy leakage associated with AC can amount to millions of dollars a year. While it’s more efficient to use DC, a direct HVDC connection delivers too much voltage. MVDC can bridge the gap by either stepping down HVDC for industrial use or stepping up AC wind power to DC so it can travel long distances.

MVDC is a breakthrough technology that is designed to enable these industries to make the most out of every electron. It will also help us to truly harness the power of solar energy, our most abundant and reliable renewable energy source, and wind power, which is a growing contributor to the energy mix. MVDC, by regulating voltage, has significant potential to power data centers, green hydrogen* gigaplants, and other electricity-intensive industries such as steel, metals and petrochemicals. It could transform transportation by electrifying rail grids and powering ship power distribution and propulsion. Our customers may realize savings by achieving greater energy efficiency and by eliminating costs for the equipment needed to switch between DC and AC.

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