Tuesday, July 14, 2015

ABB Wins $450M order for DC power infrastructure


More evidence of the "decadent west":


Nice order for Swiss firm ABB here.

ABB will supply high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations at both ends of the North Sea Network (NSN) Link between Norway and the UK. This is the latest example of how ABB is facilitating critical transmission links to create additional transmission capacity for trading of electricity to enhance energy security and boost renewables. 
When wind power generation is high and electricity demand low in the UK, power will flow via the link to Norway, allowing it to conserve water in its reservoirs. When demand is high in the UK but the wind isn’t blowing, electricity from Norway’s hydroelectric plants will flow to the UK.

To do a reservoir drain, you first have to do a reservoir add....


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