# ABB wins 600 MW HVDC order for Higashi Shimizu project in Japan

ABB received a significant order for two blocks of frequency converter systems for the Higashi Shimizu project from Chubu Electric Power Co., placed through the Hitachi-ABB HVDC joint venture. The project will reinforce the connection between Japan's 50 Hz and 60 Hz networks.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-04-23
- Where: Higashi Shimizu, Japan
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 600 MW
- Products: HVDC frequency converter systems
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)
- [Hitachi](https://endata.com/companies/1325.md) (partner)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)
- [Chubu Electric Power](https://endata.com/companies/30199.md) (customer)
- [Hitachi ABB HVDC Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/38896.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/19701/abb-wins-600-mw-hvdc-order-to-reinforce-japanese-power-supply-through-hvdc-jv-with-hitachi), 2019-04-23: "ABB announced today that it received a significant order for two blocks of frequency converter systems for the Higashi Shimizu project in Japan from Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc."
- [industry-asia-pacific.com](https://industry-asia-pacific.com/news/17445-abb-wins-600-mw-hvdc-order-to-reinforce-japanese-power-supply-through-hvdc-jv-with-hitachi), 2019-05-03: "ABB announced today that it received a significant order for two blocks of frequency converter systems for the Higashi Shimizu project in Japan from Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc."

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