Hitachi Energy receives order from Ørsted
Hitachi Energy has received an order from Ørsted to provide the power electronics technology to integrate 2.4 GW of renewable energy from the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm.
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Denmark: Hitachi Energy has received an order from Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted, subject to final investment decision, to provide the power electronics technology to integrate 2.4 GW of renewable energy from the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm into the grid. The company will supply a grid-forming solution that employs the next generation of grid stabilization technology, Enhanced STATCOM to manage grid frequency variations and system voltage. It is the first time the technology will be used in the offshore wind industry in Europe.
“The contract strengthens our long-term relationship with Ørsted and builds on the foundation of a global framework agreement that provided the confidence to use Hitachi Energy’s latest STATCOM technology. This is part of our co-creation innovation with our customers. With Enhanced STATCOM, we bring to offshore wind what we have already delivered to transmission system operators,” Niklas Persson, Managing Director of Hitachi Energy’s Business Unit Grid Integration, said.
The solution, SVC Light® Enhanced, uses power electronics to integrate the efficient reactive power compensation of SVC Light with supercapacitors. The use of supercapacitors to provide active power capability supports grid stability and offers project owners the possibility of offering inertia or grid stability services to the grid.
Located 69 km off the Yorkshire coast, Hornsea 4 secured a 2.4 GW Contract for Difference (CfD) from the Government in September 2024. The CfD mechanism guarantees a fixed price level for the electricity generated, providing revenue certainty and giving developers financial stability to progress viable projects.
Source: Hitachi Energy
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