Xiamen-based Xiamen Red Phase Instruments (Red Phase) will deploy the D-VAR system at the 220kV Yuanmo substation in Chuxiong in the Yunnan Province of China.
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. These smart grid systems are able to detect and compensate for voltage disturbances by injecting leading or lagging reactive power into the power grid.
Red Phase has been named a channel partner for the power grid market in southern China. This is the second D-VAR system order AMSC has received from Red Phase and the fourth power grid order AMSC has received in China over the past one year. AMSC expects to deliver the D-VAR system to Red Phase by the end of July 2010.
Greg Yurek, founder and CEO of AMSC, said: ”We are very pleased to see that our D-VAR system is being accepted by an increasing number of Chinese customers for solving their power quality, wind farm interconnection and voltage stability issues.
”Just one year ago, we generated our first sale in China’s sizable power grid market, and that initial showcase installation has now been followed by several additional orders. This is a strong validation of our smart grid solutions and is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the opportunities we see ahead in China.”
Yang Cheng, CEO of Red Phase, said: ”We are confident that this solution will perfectly address China Southern Power Grid’s power quality issues in Chuxiong. We also believe there are many more such opportunities in China for similar D-VAR solutions, and we look forward to addressing those opportunities with AMSC.”
