Manufacturing Today Issue - 223 April 2024 | Page 104

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Vernova is continuously innovating . “ Our portfolio includes a two-gigawatt BiPole High- Voltage Direct Current ( HVDC ) system , which is the most efficient and cost-effective way of transmitting bulk power over long distance , as well as interconnecting desynchronized grids or integrating offshore renewables ,” says Philippe .
“ This technology is the basis of our work for TenneT , the Dutch-German Transmission System Operator , as well as National Grid ’ s Eastern Green Link 1 ( EGL1 ) project in the UK . Alongside our consortium partners , Seatrium and McDermott , we were awarded five contracts in 2023 for TenneT ’ s innovative twogigawatt program in The Netherlands . These five contracts are among 11 , two-gigawatt contracts awarded to HVDC suppliers as part of a project to connect 40 gigawatts of offshore wind farms to high-voltage grids in The Netherlands and Germany .
Positive impact
“ For National Grid , we ’ re working on a twogigawatt HVDC electric superhighways to be built between Scotland and England . This project will see us supply a state-of-the-art
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