“Our transmission systems have been helping secure energy supplies in Brazil for decades,” said Niklas Persson, CEO of Hitachi Energy’s grid integration business. “We are proud to support Taesa with state-of-the-art HVDC control systems and Hitachi Energy Service solutions, making the connection safer. Based on almost 70 years of experience, our services will extend the life of the system, improve its availability and reliability. “

“Our mission is to connect Brazil to safe and reliable electricity, creating value for society and transmitting energy with excellence and quality,” said Emmanuel Pasqua de Moraes, Head of Development Planning and Engineering at Taesa. “Cross-border connections like Garabi are central to this mission, and this Hitachi Energy HVDC system is an important part of Brazil’s national interconnection system’s energy security, and international connections increase the energy security of our system.”

HVDC systems are usually used for large-scale electricity transmission and exchange over long distances between two HVDC converter stations, but the Garabi HVDC converter station is a single-site system.¹ Back-to-back stations use sophisticated digital control of the HVDC system to precisely control the flow and characteristics of the electricity supply, which offers many benefits for network management and stability.

Note to editors:

Hitachi Energy’s HVDC solution combines world-leading expertise in valves for HVDC converters; MACH™ digital control platform², converter power transformers and high voltage switchgear; as well as system studies, design and engineering, supply, installation maintenance and commissioning.

HVDC Light® is a voltage source converter technology developed by Hitachi Energy and introduced more than 25 years ago. It is the preferred technology for many grid applications, including interconnection of countries, integration of renewable energy sources, and “shore electricity” connections to offshore generation facilities. Key features of HVDC Light include uniquely compact converter stations and extremely low electrical losses.

Hitachi Energy pioneered commercial HVDC technology almost 70 years ago and has implemented more than half of the world’s HVDC projects. Today we have the largest HVDC installed base in the world.

Hitachi Energy Service recognizes that the energy transition starts with existing infrastructure. Leveraging our century of experience and knowledge, our dedicated teams deliver exceptional service solutions that span the entire lifecycle of your assets, ensuring resilient operations. We offer expert advice at every stage of the process across the entire portfolio, based on current and future needs, to help our customers achieve a sustainable and secure energy future.