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Hitachi Energy Named Preferred Bidder for EGL3

NKT Completes BorWin5 HVDC Cable Installation

Danish government ends its pause on the Energiø Bornholm project

National Grid Has Awarded £12bn in HVDC Civil Works Contracts

Construction Has Commenced for EGL2 Cable Route

Hitachi Energy Named Preferred Bidder for EGL3

The Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) project – a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SSEN Transmission – has named Hitachi Energy as the preferred bidder for converter stations at either end of the link.

August 14, 2025

US Tightens Restrictions on Chinese Cable Suppliers

FCC ban on Chinese suppliers set to affect HVDC subsea cable supply chains, raising costs and timelines but opening doors for allied manufacturers.

Italy Backs Proposed HVDC Interconnection with Algeria

Medlink will be a 2GW bipole interconnection between Algeria and Italy

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Eastern Green Link 5: Consultation Opens on UK’s Next Major Subsea HVDC Project

EGL5 is set to deliver up to 2 GW of renewable power from Scotland to England via a 525 kV HVDC subsea link, supporting the UK’s Great Grid Upgrade and net zero ambitions.

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GE Vernova to Expand HVDC Manufacturing in India to Meet Rising Demand

Investment enhances local production, reduces supply chain dependencies, and supports export demand.

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USA's TransWest Express Begins Construction on Utah Terminal

Construction began on the Utah terminal of the 732-mile TransWest Express transmission line, a project designed to carry Wyoming wind energy to the Southwest.

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Iberian Blackout May Drive Stronger EU Cooperation on Interconnectors

The major European blackout, one of the biggest in history, could push for more grid resilience in the form of higher levels of interconnection in southwest Europe

Podcast: The Transatlantic Power Cable - From Concept to Reality

This podcast discusses the technical, commercial and legal feasibility of the project, with contributions from respected experts in the industry

European Project Releases Open Library of Standardized HVDC Models

HVDC-WISE have released an open GitHub library of standardized HVDC models, designed to aid interoperability across various platforms

Could Trump tariffs drive a trans-Canada HVDC backbone?

U.S. annexation threats have revived talk of a coast-to-coast electricity 'backbone' – and it could be built in five years.

Canada's National Observer

Z-tool: Open-Source Frequency-Domain Analysis Toolbox for EMT Models

A Python-based implementation for the stability analysis of converters

January 30, 2025

Why don’t more countries import their electricity?

The economics make sense, but the geopolitics are nerve-racking

January 27, 2025

The Impedance Margin Ratio: An Alternative Method for Evaluating Small-Signal System Strength

The Impedance Margin Ratio (IMR) is introduced in [1] as a new metric for evaluating small-signal system strength.

January 23, 2025

Video: Australia's Basslink Interconnector - Context and Construction

The context and considerations for building Australia's Basslink submarine power cable

International Cable Protection Committee

January 17, 2025

The Ethiopia-Kenya Project: HVDC vs AC Transmission

HVDC vs AC Technology in Power Transmission: Justification for the Ethiopia - Kenya HVDC Project

Eng. Daisy Karimi Muthamia

January 10, 2025

'A bullet train for power': China's ultra-high-voltage electricity grid

China produces more clean energy than any other country. Now it's rolling out an ultra-high-voltage grid to match – will its strategy of going big pay off?

November 15, 2024

Creating a US National HVDC Transmission Network

A plan to revolutionize America's power grid with a national HVDC network

Federation of American Scientists

November 12, 2024

Video: The World Needs Supergrids, But There's a Problem

The technology is here, but politics may stand in the way.

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