31 July 2003 – Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD), Erlangen, Germany, has developed new control and protection technology for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems.

The Grain Belt Express (GBX) is set to be the largest transmission line in U.S. history, spanning 800 miles and delivering 5 GW of power. It connects four grid regions, ...

There is a renewed interest in construction of high-voltage direct-current transmission lines as they are viewed as an ideal solution to deliver far away wind and solar energy, and to stabilize ...

How many times have we heard the power grid is in transition or grid-wise technology is transforming the industry? These terms and others like them come up regularly as we struggle with all the ...

The U.S. may be getting its first overhead 600-kV high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) line in more than 20 years. Developers are advancing the Plains and Eastern Clean Line, a 720-mile (1,150-kilometer ...

The SOO Green HVDC Link is a 350-mile 2,100 MW, 525KV underground high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line running along existing rail corridors from Iowa to Illinois.Credit: Direct ...

Australia’s renewable boom has created a new bottleneck: grid access. As new transmission line costs blow out amid protests, ...

Solar and wind now provide 99% of new generating capacity in Australia. Renewables supply more than 40% of power to the main ...