Hitachi Energy has signed contracts totaling over two billion Euros with German Transmission System Operator (TSO) Amprion to deliver four converter stations for two High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) links that will support Germany’s clean energy transition.
These orders follow the capacity reservation agreement signed in September 2023, under which Hitachi Energy was selected as the preferred supplier for four converter stations to be built at the grid connection points in Heide, Wilhelmshaven, Polsum, and Hamm. The contracts fulfill a capacity reservation agreement that forms part of Hitachi Energy’s strategy to allow it to reserve and expand manufacturing resources and its workforce to deliver projects on time.
The HVDC links, known as V48 and V49, form Korridor B – a high-power transmission highway that will bring clean energy from onshore and offshore wind farms in the North, helping to replace the conventional power generation currently used to power the industrial load centres in the West.
Commenting on the development, Amprion CTO Dr. Hendrik Neumann said, “With Korridor B, we will make an important contribution to the security of supply in Germany and Europe in the future. The project will transport green electricity to millions of households and industry in North Rhine-Westphalia from as early as the beginning of the 2030s. We are delighted to have Hitachi Energy at our side as a reliable partner who will support us in the efficient implementation of the project.”
Expressing their concern about the current situation in Germany, Niklas Persson, Managing Director of Business Unit Grid Integration at Hitachi Energy, said, “Grids are crucial to Germany’s clean energy transition. Without the grid capacity to move wind energy from the north to areas that are still highly reliant on fossil fuels in the south and west, the country cannot achieve decarbonization within the targeted timeframe. We are proud to help Amprion support Germany’s clean energy efforts with this latest project.”
