Avangrid Boosts Resiliency and Reliability of Onshore Portfolio with First Mobile Transformer
May 21 2024 - 1:01PM
Business Wire
Custom-built and ready to be deployed, this
equipment can be installed quickly and will significantly decrease
downtime in the event of a damaged transformer
Click here and here for images of the mobile
transformer
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company
and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it acquired a
state-of-the-art mobile transformer that can be quickly deployed
and enables the company to resolve outages in the event of a
damaged transformer in a couple months compared to the two-year
lead time for a replacement transformer.
“We are thrilled to have this first mobile transformer, which is
an exciting new addition to Avangrid’s toolkit and will improve the
resiliency and reliability of our wind and solar operations across
the United States,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “When we
reduce downtime at our renewable energy assets, we ensure that
clean energy keeps flowing to our customers. New, innovative pieces
of equipment like this are key to delivering on Avangrid’s mission
to accelerate the clean energy transition.”
Utility-scale transformers are an essential piece of the
electric grid and manage the flow of energy from generating
facilities to the consumer. When these machines fail, power
generation must stop and replacing them can take 18 months or
longer.
The new 168 megavolt-ampere (MVA) mobile transformer,
custom-made for Avangrid and purchased from Hitachi Energy, can be
deployed and installed within a couple months to any of Avangrid’s
onshore wind and solar facilities due to the transformer’s
multi-voltage capabilities. The transformer’s unique technology
also allows for a low profile and the ability to withstand
higher-than-normal transport accelerations - perfect for quick
transport to its needed location. This will bring energy production
back online while replacement equipment is procured.
“The clean energy transition relies heavily on partnerships and
collaboration. Working with Avangrid to design this innovative and
versatile transformer solution ensures clean, reliable energy when
and where it’s needed most, even if a transformer is damaged after
a major storm,” said Steve McKinney, Senior VP and Head of Hitachi
Energy’s Transformer Business, North America. “As part of this
collaboration with Avangrid, this unique engineering solution also
incorporates the skills of our expert services team to support
installation and commissioning for fast relief and restoration,
which is especially critical in an industry facing longer than
usual lead times for new equipment.”
Consisting of three modules, the transformer will be hauled on
trailers with semi-trucks to the site. One of the most versatile
transformers of its kind, it shows Avangrid’s dedication to
reliability by covering the needs of any of their onshore renewable
energy facilities throughout the U.S.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be
the leading sustainable energy company in the United States.
Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $45 billion in
assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary
lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks
business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas
utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and
New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and
operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities
across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000
people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST
100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in
2024 for the fourth consecutive year. In 2024, Avangrid ranked
first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the
U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the
World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive
year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group
of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information,
visit www.avangrid.com.
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