Zurich, SWITZERLAND - These solutions should enable the wind farm to operate steadily and reliably at a 66-kilovolt voltage level.

Hitachi Energy has announced that they will supply the transformers and high-voltage hybrid switchgear to China's Tuci offshore wind power project. These solutions should enable the wind farm to operate steadily and reliably at a 66-kilovolt voltage level, thus promoting the efficient utilization of offshore wind power and optimizing the local energy structure.

According to Hitachi Energy, the offshore wind power project is located in the sea area off the northeast coast of Xiangshan, Ningbo city in the Zhejiang province. Targeting an installed capacity of 280 megawatts (MW), the farm should have 35 wind turbines, each with an 8 MW capacity, and transmit power to shore with a 66 kV submarine cable connected to the onshore booster station which would efficiently integrate renewable energy into the grid and provide green electricity to local households.

"Hitachi Energy provides a comprehensive portfolio of transformers and high-voltage products to overcome the complexities of the offshore wind power system, help withstand the harsh offshore environment and integrate large-scale renewable energy," said Gustavo Luengo, Global Product Group Manager Power Transformers at Hitachi Energy. "We are pleased to work on this project with customers to deploy advanced solutions at the 66 kV level for the Tuci offshore wind project, jointly accelerating the development of clean energy in China."

Source: Hitachi Energy