Learn more about how the Hybrid HVDC Breaker from Hitachi Energy can help to shape the DC grids of the future and increase access to reliable and affordable energy for all.
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Hybrid HVDC Breaker tested by EU program
Enabling the grid of the future
The Hybrid HVDC breaker is a cornerstone for a reliable and sustainable grid based on renewable power
Basic principles
A 3D visualization of how the Hybrid HVDC breaker works
How does it work?
Combining mechanics and power electronics the Hybrid HVDC breaker solves the challenge
Hybrid HVDC breaker
For reliable isolation of faults on point-to-point HVDC transmission
World's first DC grid in China
Delivery of wind energy through the Zhangbei HVDC grid will ensure more stable and reliable electricity to Beijing
The hybrid HVDC breaker
Hitachi Energy achieves another milestone in electrical engineering
PROMOTioN in a nutshell
Part of EU Horizon 2020 program and modernization of the European electricity grid
Podcasts - Learn more about DC-grids and the Hybrid HVDC breaker
Integration of offshore wind
The role of HVDC grids in the North Sea
The European DC-grid
How HVDC help deliver more power with less environmental impact
The super grid
The role of DC grids in an interconnected worldwide system
The development of HVDC - Innovating for the future
The DC revival
AC and DC: from conflict to collaboration
The birth of HVDC
From the 1920th until today, HVDC has continued to pioneer power transmission.
Hitachi Energy's proud HVDC heritage
The people, technology and projects from more than 60 years of innovation
Supergrid
How a DC grid will help deliver more power with less environmental impact
Innovations in DC technology
Technologies based on DC can dramatically improve efficiency in many applications
From ‘joining the dots’ to ‘connecting the lines’
The evolving grid needs to be increasingly flexible, and interconnected to address new challenges
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HVDC information
Simple answers to some fundamental questions
Hybrid HVDC breaker
Find more detailed description of the Hybrid HVDC breaker, its design principals and test results.
Hitachi Energy HVDC technology
Hitachi Energy has delivered more than half of all HVDC projects worldwide
PROMOTioN EU-project
About HVDC offshore grids on the basis of cost-effective and reliable technological innovation
