AMSC expects to deliver the D-VAR system to SNTA by mid 2009.
The Xijiao substation is connected to seven wind farms that produce a combined 600 megawatts (MW) of power. The China Electric Power Research Institute, which is a part of China’s State Grid Corporation and is responsible for transmission engineering, has determined that the additional voltage support is required at the Chifeng Xijiao substation to maintain reliable operation of the power grid served by this substation and enable secure transmission of wind-generated electricity to load centers.
According to the International Energy Agency, China’s power grid will require around $1.5 trillion in investments by 2030.
As China builds out and upgrades its power grid to meet the demands of its rapidly growing economy, it is seeking cutting-edge energy technologies that will meet these demands rapidly and in the most effective way possible, said Greg Yurek, founder and chief executive officer of AMSC. Our solutions meet these requirements, and we expect strong growth in the Chinese power grid market for many years to come.
D-VAR reactive compensation systems are classified as Static Compensators, or STATCOMs, a member of the FACTS (Flexible AC-Transmission System) family of power electronic solutions for alternating current (AC) power grids. The systems are able to detect and instantaneously compensate for voltage disturbances by dynamically injecting leading or lagging reactive power into the power grid. AMSC has received orders for over 60 STATCOM power grid solutions worldwide, more than all other manufacturers combined. The company’s STATCOM customers include more than 20 electric utilities and 40 wind farms.
