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 ...

Switzerland-based ABB today announced that it has developed the world’s first circuit breaker for high voltage direct current (HVDC), solving what it says has been “a 100-year-old electrical ...

Part of a European Commission Research project, the successful test will spur expansion of high-voltage direct current transmission networks Following the successful test, Mitsubishi Electric is now ...

Flexibility may be that elusive silver bullet everyone is looking for to address many of the electrical grid’s problems, or maybe simply being open-minded is the answer. The electric utility industry ...

The rapid expansion of high voltage direct current (HVDC) grids, driven by the massive integration of renewable energy sources, has underscored the critical role of DC circuit breakers (DCCBs) and ...

Swiss-based ABB Inc. feels the development of a new DC breaker for high-voltage transmission will help shape the energy grid of the future. Nikola Tesla (Westinghouse) and Thomas Edison (GE) battled ...

Remember that old expression, “May you live in interesting times?” Some say it’s a curse, while others say it’s a blessing. For a techie, it’s a saying that describes what’s taking place in the power ...

Part of a European Commission Research project, the successful test will spur expansion of high-voltage direct current transmission networks TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi Electric Corporation ...