In the 1990s, Hitachi Energy (at the time part of ABB, a company that evolved from ASEA) pioneered a voltage source converter (VSC) under its HVDC Light brand, and subsequently installed the world ...

Grid forming inverters are a critical component for these two renewable energy sources. But it’s HVDC (high-voltage direct current) VSC (voltage source converter) technology that’s moving offshore ...

Based in Zurich. With advancements in voltage-source converters (VSC), HVDC is now considered a mature technology for bulk power transmission over long distances while providing flexibility for ...

In 1997, ABB commissioned the world’s first HVDC demonstration project using voltage source converters (VSCs). VSC technology uses gate turn-off switching devices, such as insulated-gate bipolar ...

China and EMEA are projected as significant HVDC-LCC and HVDC-VSC demand hubs (2023-2026) driven by carbon neutrality targets. In Europe, transcontinental interconnections and cross-border links ...

ZHEJIANG, Zhoushan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On May 17, in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, the world's first five-terminal flexible DC transmission project, Zhoushan five-terminal VSC-HVDC transmission ...

They looked specifically at wind farms that use voltage-source-converter high-voltage direct-current (VSC-HVDC) connections, which are rapidly becoming the most cost-effective solution to harvest ...

The JV of Sumitomo Electric and Siemens Energy has completed connecting Indias first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link featuring voltage-sourced converter (VSC) and DC-XLPE cable technology. The ...