ABB says superfast circuit-breaker will boost HVDC links

Power giant ABB has unveiled what is billed as the world’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) circuit breaker, removing a key barrier to development of the “overlay” DC grids needed to tie large-scale renewable energy production to existing alternating current (AC) networks.

ABB says superfast circuit-breaker will boost HVDC links
Published 12 November 2012, 17:00Updated 26 September 2016, 14:34
Middle East & Africa