ABB hails HVDC breakthrough

Power technology giant ABB has successfully tested a ultra-high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system that will more than double the transmission capacity of long-distance underwater transmission lines.

ABB's 525kV HVDC cable system
ABB's 525kV HVDC cable system
Published 21 August 2014, 10:03Updated 27 September 2016, 06:13
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