FACTS

Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ innovative technology set to contribute to the UK’s carbon-neutral future

Phoenix project trials of the world’s first hybrid solution begin in Scotland. Unique technology to revolutionize the UK’s electricity network by smoothing the transition from traditional generation to renewables

FACTS (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems) technologies provide more power and control in existing AC as well as green-field networks and have minimal environmental impact.

With a complete portfolio and in-house manufacturing of key components, Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a reliable partner in shaping the grid of the future.

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STATCOM

Electrical loads both generate and absorb reactive power.

Static Frequency Converters (SFC)

Connecting industrial, utility and rail applications to the electrical supply with differing voltage and frequency is a complex task.

Fixed series compensation

Series compensation is a well established technology that is primarily used to reduce transfer reactances, most notably in bulk transmission corridors.

Static Var compensation (SVC)

Static Var Compensators (SVCs) are devices that can quickly and reliably control line voltages.

Synchronous Condenser System

Hitachi ABB Power Grids rotating condenser's short-circuit power and high inertia compliments the fast response time of our Static Var Compensators (SVC), offering an unrivalled system solution.

Thyristor controlled series compensation

Series compensation is a well established technology that is primarily used to reduce transfer reactances, most notably in bulk transmission corridors.

Lifecycle service for FACTS Power Quality

Hitachi ABB Power Grids FACTS (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems) provides more stability and quality in existing and new power networks, with minimal environmental impact.

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References

Cape Corridor - South Africa

A total of six series capacitors are coming on line in 2012 in the 765 kV national grid in South Africa, supplied and installed by ABB.

Gerdau plant in Charlotte, US

For many years, Gerdau in Charlotte has been operating an EAF of continuous scrap charging type in their industrial process. In this type of furnace, the cold scrap is fed into the side of the furnace from a conveyor system where it is immersed into liquid steel, with continuous melting taking place (Fig. 1).

Borken Hybrid STATCOM - ABB FACTS References

The first hybrid static synchronous compensator for dynamic voltage stabilisation in Germany

Asmunti - Finland

ABB has installed two series capacitors in Fingrid’s 400 kV grid to strenghten the power transmission capacity in northern Finland and to assure power system security. The series capacitors both went on line in 2009.

Evron, France

Evron is a substation in the French rail system between Paris and Rennes in Western France, fed from the RTE national power grid. An SVC Light®, supplied by ABB, is operated by SNCF (the French railway company) for dynamic balancing of asymmetry between phases caused by the mode of traction feeding, take-off of power between two phases in the three-phase grid.

Holly, Texas

A Static Var Compensator (SVC) rated at 75 Mvar inductive to 150 Mvar capacitive (-75/+150 Mvar) at 230 kV, supplied and installed by ABB, has gone into operation at the Extremoz substation belonging to Chesf, a Brazilian transmission and generation utility located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Northeastern Brazil.

Ontario - Canada

Hydro One is the largest electricity transmission and distribution company in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Company owns and operates substantially all of Ontario’s electricity transmission system, accounting for approximately 96.6% of Ontario’s transmission capacity.

Extremoz

A Static Var Compensator (SVC) rated at 75 Mvar inductive to 150 Mvar capacitive (-75/+150 Mvar) at 230 kV, supplied and installed by ABB, has gone into operation at the Extremoz substation belonging to Chesf, a Brazilian transmission and generation utility located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Northeastern Brazil.

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Consulting solutions

Experts, expertise, experience – this is what differentiates our consulting services in the marketplace. Stemming from a broad background in power grids and power quality consulting, we have expanded to offer services that enhance the energy transition.

Cooling Systems

Hitachi ABB Power Grids' pure water cooling systems are reliable and energy efficient solutions with optimized life cycle cost.

HVDC

Hitachi ABB Power Grids pioneered HVDC technology 60 years ago. As a key enabler in the future energy system based on renewables, HVDC is truly shaping the grid of the future.

Power transformers

Hitachi ABB Power Grids offers a complete range of power transformers and related components and parts, including over twenty 800 kV UHVDC and over five hundred 735 - 765 kV AC units.

Semiconductors

A wide variety of high power semiconductors using conventional and future oriented technologies with high reliability fulfilling the demand of the traction, industry and energy transmission segments.

Substations

The competitive energy market requires innovative and reliable solutions for effective integration of power from conventional and renewable generation plants, and efficient transmission and distribution to residential, commercial and industrial consumers.