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Press Release28 March 2023Siemens EnergyBerlin
Ramping up renewable energy: Siemens Energy connects Italy's largest islands to the mainland
"The
expansion of power grids must receive the same attention as the expansion of
renewable energies," says Tim Holt, member of the Managing Board of
Siemens Energy. "Italy has excellent conditions for renewable power
generation. The project will ensure that the regions involved can also derive
the best possible economic benefits from this and help Italy achieve a more
sustainable and secure power supply."
To meet the EU’s Fit-for-55 targets by 2030,
it will be necessary to install in Italy 70 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity
to reach at least 65 percent share in gross electricity consumptions.
Interconnecting Italy's largest islands and the mainland will make it possible
to flexibly transport green energy to where it is needed.
Tyrrhenian
Link is Siemens Energy's first HVDC project in Italy. The energy technology
company will build four converter stations at the respective end points of the
two sections of the link: The East Section of the link connects Campania on the
Italian mainland with Sicily, while the West Section connects Sicily with
Sardinia. The stations convert alternating current fed from the respective
local grid into direct current for transport via undersea cables. The station
at the other end of the line converts the electricity back into alternating
current so that it can be fed back into the regional grid. In this way, a total
of up to one gigawatt of green power for each interconnection can be
efficiently transported over the long distances at a DC voltage of 500
kilovolts.
Siemens Energy
will manufacture the main components of the four stations, such as the
converter technology, transformers, and switchgear, in Europe. Consortium
partner FATA, in sub-consortium with Italian construction companies Impresa
Manca Costruzioni Generali S.p.A. and Pizzulo Costruzioni s.r.l., will be
responsible for the civil works, electromechanical installation, construction
of ancillary facilities and pre-commissioning support. The
completion of construction of the converter stations is scheduled for the end
of 2028.
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