HVDC Applications

Connecting Offshore Wind

Challenge

Bring power from distant wind farms to the onshore grid.

GE’s solution

GE’s HVDC VSC technology is the most economical and feasible solution for

connecting submarine cable applications, such as offshore wind farms. GE’s

solution gives full control and flexibility in managing the intermittent and

variable generation.

Benefits include

• Provides a low loss solution, with the most efficient method of

transmission technology

• Enables the controllability of intermittent power

• Optimizes the use of submarine cables

Infeed Urban Areas

Challenge

To get power into congested cities to address increasing demand, lack of

power highways and difficulties with establishing rights of way for a new grid.

GE’s solution

GE’s VSC HVDC technology is ideally suited to provide controllable

and efficient power into congested areas where small footprint and

environmentally acceptable solutions are essential.

Benefits include

• Minimizes the visual impact of the power infeed on the local landscape

• Provides high levels of power injected directly to where it is needed

• Manages fault propagation providing a power “firewall” between the

interconnected networks

• Provides lowest loss solution, with the most efficient method of

transmission technology