Hitachi Energy is set to provide onshore and offshore grid connection equipment and power quality solutions for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Two offshore wind farm.
East Anglia Two aims to generate around 960 MW of renewable electricity, which could be enough to supply almost one million homes, significantly contributing to the UK’s 2030 energy targets. However, to benefit from that renewable energy – the wind farm needs connecting to the grid, which is set to be facilitated by Hitachi Energy.
“Connecting the clean, green generation from our turbines to the grid is a vital part of any renewables project and it’s great to be in such capable hands with Hitachi Energy for East Anglia Two,” said Ross Ovens, ScottishPower Renewables’ Managing Director for Offshore.
“This £4 billion wind farm will have the capacity to power almost one million homes with green electricity and will help drive the country forward on its clean energy mission. We can only achieve that by partnering with leading companies like Hitachi Energy and we look forward to working together to make that happen.”
Hitachi Energy will supply Grid-eXpand Offshore solutions and onshore grid connection equipment using EconiQ gas-insulated switchgear. The Grid-enSure power quality solution, SVC Light STATCOM, will play a key role in ensuring reliable and stable power transmission despite the intermittent nature of wind energy.
Niklas Persson, Managing Director of the Grid Integration business unit at Hitachi Energy, commented, “We are proud to work with ScottishPower Renewables to accelerate the clean energy transition. Integrating bulk renewables such as wind power is critical to accelerating the energy transition and is also an effective and long-term solution to decarbonise power. We are playing our part in integrating renewables and enabling Europe to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050.”
News that Hitachi Energy is partnering with ScottishPower on the project follows the awarding of the £1 billion turbine contract to Siemens Gamesa, which was announced last month.
