LS Electric ramps up readiness for energy expressway project with HVDC solutions

LS Electric is ramping up readiness for the nation’s west coast energy expressway project with high-voltage direct current (HVDC) solutions. The project is considered part of President Lee Jae Myung’s flagship energy policy, worth 11 trillion won ($7.93 billion). Under the project, the government aims to build undersea HVDC systems along the west coast by 2030 in a move to preemptively deal with soaring electricity demand while reducing Korea’s reliance on foreign firms. LS Electric is drawing increasing attention as the nation’s leading provider of HVDC solutions. In 2013, the company was designated as the exclusive HVDC converter system provider here, and has since expanded its footing as a reliable player for large-scale power infrastructure projects here and abroad. The company recently completed development for Korea’s first 500-megawatt-class voltage source converter transformer, the largest of its kind here. The equipment is set for commercialization and will be deployed at a HVDC converter station in the western port city of Incheon. The company is also accelerating itsWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times