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Hitachi Energy secures contracts for HVDC converter stations in Germany

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Hitachi Energy has won contracts worth over €2bn ($2.08bn) with Amprion, a German transmission system operator, to supply four converter stations for two high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) links, V48 and V49.  These links are integral to Germany’s clean energy transition, transporting power from the North Sea coast to the Ruhr Region, serving four million people. Hitachi Energy will provide and install two HVDC Light converter systems, each with a 2GW capacity and operating at 525kV.  The…

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Hitachi Energy launches Nostradamus AI for advanced energy forecasting

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Hitachi Energy has introduced Nostradamus AI, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI)-powered energy forecasting solution.  The solution leverages over 30 years of energy market data to provide utilities, power system operators, energy producers, and traders with highly accurate forecasts tailored to energy-specific use cases. Nostradamus AI is designed to be one of the first AI-driven forecasting tools specifically for the energy sector. It offers forecasts that are over 20% more accurate than many industry benchmarks, optimizing…

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Hitachi Energy invests $47m to expand high-voltage factory in Brno

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Hitachi Energy is investing over CZK1.1bn ($47m) to expand its High Voltage Products factory in Brno, Czech Republic.  This expansion, expected to be completed by the end of 2025, aims to increase the factory’s production capacity by over 40% and create up to 200 new jobs. The Brno facility, operational since 2007, manufactures critical components for gas-insulated switchgear, which are essential for electricity transmission and distribution. These products play a key role in integrating renewable…

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Hitachi Energy to supply grid solutions for East Anglia 2 offshore wind project

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Hitachi Energy will provide essential grid connection and power quality solutions for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia 2 (EA2) offshore wind farm.  The 960 MW project, located 32 kilometres off Suffolk in eastern England, will generate enough energy to power one million UK homes. The project will leverage Hitachi Energy’s Grid-eXpand system, gas-insulated switchgear, and Grid-enSure power quality solution, featuring the SVC Light STATCOM.  ScottishPower Renewables describes the £4 billion EA2 project as pivotal to the…