Hitachi Energy wins subsea power transmission network contract in MENA

Hitachi Energy wins subsea power transmission network contract in MENA

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Hitachi Energy, the global technology leader in power grids, has secured a major order from the leading engineering and construction company Samsung C&T to connect ADNOC’s offshore operations to the onshore power grid in the UAE owned and operated by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company(TAQA).

Hitachi Energy’s HVDC Light technology and MACH digital control platform will allow the transfer of cleaner and more efficient power from the mainland to power ADNOC’s offshore production operations, reducing the company’s carbon footprint by more than 30 percent.

According to the statement, this innovative solution reinforces Hitachi Energy’s commitment to helping customers and countries to transition towards a carbon-neutral future and help enable the ‘2050 Net-Zero Initiative’ of the UAE.

Claudio FacchinCEO – Hitachi Energy

“We are proud to be enabling Abu Dhabi and ADNOC to make significant progress on their pathway toward achieving the United Arab Emirates’ ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2050. At Hitachi Energy, we are championing the urgency of the clean energy transition, and this major order is further evidence that we are a ‘go to’ partner for developing and deploying technologies and solutions that are advancing the world’s energy system to be more sustainable, flexible and secure.”

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