Siemens Energy Has Begun Construction of UK Grid Stabilization Facility
October 21 2020 - 5:32AM
Dow Jones News
By Cecilia Butini
Siemens Energy AG has begun construction of a grid stabilization
facility in south Wales, the company said Wednesday.
The project, completion of which was awarded to Siemens Energy
by power developer Welsh Power, will be operational in autumn 2021,
the German energy company said.
Siemens Energy's rotating grid stabilization technology, which
is being installed at the site, allows to manage grid stability in
order for the U.K. to strive for a net-zero-carbon energy system,
the company said.
As part of its contract with Welsh Power, Siemens Energy is in
charge of design, manufacture, installation and commission at the
South Wales site, which is located in Rassau, Ebbw Vale.
In addition to providing the stabilization technology--which
consists of a synchronous condenser and flywheel--Siemens Energy is
also in charge of providing control and operating systems, a
cooling system, auxiliary equipment, and of connecting the site to
the grid, it said.
Stabilization of the grid via a synchronous condenser allows for
use of more renewable power on the network, Siemens Energy
said.
Write to Cecilia Butini at cecilia.butini@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 21, 2020 05:17 ET (09:17 GMT)
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