Blackwater Safety Solutions

Blackwater Safety Solutions specializes in providing comprehensive safety management systems tailored for organizations, with a focus on aligning projects to both local and international compliance standards. Their team brings extensive international expertise in health and safety management, offering services such as safety documentation, compliance templates, and professional staff placements for construction and related industries.

In the HVDC sector, Blackwater Safety Solutions applies its safety management expertise and consultancy services to support high-voltage direct current projects, ensuring these complex engineering environments maintain rigorous health and safety compliance.

Nayak Corporation

Nayak Corporation is a specialized power systems company founded in 1999 that provides professional power system simulation tools along with consulting, support, training, and engineering services, with a focus on empowering customers through open knowledge transfer. Their expertise spans various power engineering disciplines including power system protection, distributed energy resources, micro-grid, and more.

In the HVDC sector, Nayak Corporation offers specialized consulting services and simulation tools for High Voltage Direct Current systems, leveraging their advanced simulation technologies like PSCAD and RTDS to help clients analyze and understand complex HVDC phenomena and develop innovative solutions.

PFIFFNER Instrument Transformers

PFIFFNER Instrument Transformers is a Swiss company with over 95 years of experience, specializing in the development and manufacture of current and voltage transformers, as well as resistive and capacitive voltage dividers for use in utilities, industry, and railways. Renowned for its high-quality, state-of-the-art products and strong global presence, PFIFFNER offers instrument transformers for voltage levels up to 550 kV, emphasizing Swiss quality and in-house control of all key processes.

In the HVDC sector, PFIFFNER provides specially designed instrument transformers tailored for high-voltage direct current applications, offering reliable measurement and protection solutions that meet the demands of modern HVDC transmission systems.

MAVIR Magyar Villamosenergia-ipari Átviteli Rendszerirányító ZRt.

MAVIR is the Hungarian Independent Transmission System Operator, established in 2000 and headquartered in Budapest. The company is responsible for the reliable operation of Hungary’s electricity transmission grid, managing high voltage electricity transmission and market operations, and ensuring system balance and electricity supply across the country while operating as an independent and transparent entity.

MAVIR's activities in HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) are focused on the management and integration of high voltage lines within Hungary's national grid, although there is no specific public information highlighting standalone HVDC projects in their recent portfolio. Their system operation responsibilities include readiness for advanced transmission technologies like HVDC where applicable in cross-border or internal grid connections.

The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)

The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) is a multidisciplinary professional engineering institution formed in 2006 through the merger of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers. Headquartered in the UK with over 156,000 members in 148 countries, the IET inspires, informs, and influences the global engineering and technology community to address pressing societal and technological challenges.

In the field of HVDC (high voltage direct current), the IET is active in sharing research, knowledge, and best practices, supporting the professional development of engineers through technical publications and events focused on HVDC technologies and power systems.

Chantiers de l'Atlantique

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Chantiers de l'Atlantique is a world-leading shipyard based in Saint-Nazaire, France, specializing in the design, construction, and turnkey delivery of highly complex ships—including cruise and navy vessels—as well as offshore installations such as electrical substations for wind farms. With over 160 years of history, the company is recognized for its innovation, technical expertise, and commitment to sustainable development, supporting both civil and military clients throughout the life cycle of their ships.

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In the field of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, Chantiers de l'Atlantique is part of a consortium with Hitachi Energy that has secured a €4.5 billion contract to build three offshore HVDC platforms and three onshore converter stations for major French offshore wind farms, enabling the integration of more than 3.5 GW of renewable energy into the national grid. To support this large-scale project, the company is doubling its production capacity for electrical platforms and investing nearly €100 million in expanding its industrial facilities

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Viking Link

Viking Link is a 765 km high-voltage interconnector jointly developed by National Grid (UK) and Energinet (Denmark), making it the world’s longest subsea and land-based electricity link. Commissioned in December 2023, it enables bidirectional electricity trading up to 1.4 GW between the UK and Denmark, supporting energy security and sustainable power supply for both countries.

Viking Link’s primary activity is the development and operation of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system, facilitating long-distance, efficient transfer of clean electricity across borders and strengthening integration of renewable energy sources.