Siemens Energ Helps to Advance CO2-Free Power Supply in California

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Reactive power compensation plant based on SVC PLUS technology / Project execution time of only 16 months / Enables smooth integration of large amounts of wind and solar power into the grid

Siemens Energy will supply a reactive power compensation plant to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). The plant will enhance operations at Barren Ridge Switching Station, LADWP’s renewable energy transmission facility in Kern County, California, about 80 miles north of Los Angeles. The plant will be based on Siemens Energy’s SVC PLUS technology that combines the benefits of static synchronous compensation (STATCOM) and modular multilevel converter (MMC) technology. The fast response of the STATCOM stabilizes the transmission system when the amount of power... ... More: Official Press Release Siemens Energy

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