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Hitachi Energy inaugurated a new 3,300 sq m factory in Smedjebacken, Sweden, to increase production of HVDC power electronic valves and power quality solutions. The factory began construction in early 2024 and was opened on 14 November 2024.
Hitachi Energy won an order from Taesa, one of Brazil's largest private transmission groups, to upgrade the control and protection system of the Garabi HVDC converter station in Brazil. The upgrade uses its MACH technology.
Hitachi Energy won two major orders from Equinor and Polenergia for AC grid connections and STATCOM power quality solutions for the MFW Baltyk II and III offshore wind farms, with combined capacity of 1,440 MW. First power is scheduled for 2027, pending a 2024 final investment decision.
Equinor and Polenergia selected Hitachi Energy to deliver electrical systems infrastructure for the MFW Baltyk II and MFW Baltyk III offshore wind projects, totaling 1440 MW, in the Baltic Sea off Poland. The projects await final investment decision planned for 2024.
Hitachi Energy won a major order from TenneT and TransnetBW to supply HVDC Light converter stations and cable section stations for the 2,000 MW SuedLink DC4 interconnection, announced August 3, 2022.
Hitachi Energy won a major order from TenneT and TransnetBW to supply HVDC Light converter stations for the SuedLink DC4 link, which will carry up to 2,000 MW from Wilster in the north to Bergrheinfeld in the south. The announcement was made on 3 August 2022.
Norway's Aibel won a contract to build two HVDC converter platforms for Ørsted's Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea, which Heerema Marine Contractors will transport and install. Hitachi Energy will supply the converter systems. The announcement followed a Contract for Difference awarded to Ørsted on July 7, 2022.
Hitachi Energy won an order from Ørsted to supply two HVDC Light converter systems connecting the 2.85 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm off the UK east coast, delivered with partner Aibel. The announcement is dated July 14, 2022.
Hitachi Energy won an order from Adani Electricity Mumbai Infra to supply an HVDC Light transmission system delivering up to 1,000 MW into Mumbai. The announcement is dated July 21, 2022.
A Hitachi ABB Power Grids-led consortium with Saudi Services for Electro Mechanic Works and Orascom Construction was awarded a contract worth several hundred million US dollars by Saudi Electricity Company and Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for a 3,000 MW HVDC interconnection.
