Converter Preferred Supplier

Hitachi Energy announced it had been selected as the preferred technology provider to supply the two 525 kV, bipole VSC HVDC converter stations for the Eastern Green Link 2 project. The preferred selection secured Hitachi Energy’s role during the project’s procurement phase and signalled intent to proceed to contract award and delivery planning; the announcement emphasised Hitachi Energy’s technology, experience and production capacity as reasons for the selection.