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Hybrid HVDC breaker - Enabling the DC grids of the future

Learn more about how the Hybrid HVDC Breaker from Hitachi Energy can help to shape the DC grids of the future and increase access to reliable and affordable energy for all.

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Basic principles

A 3D visualization of how the Hybrid HVDC breaker works

How does it work?

Combining mechanics and power electronics the Hybrid HVDC breaker solves the challenge

Hybrid HVDC breaker

For reliable isolation of faults on point-to-point HVDC transmission

World's first DC grid in China

Delivery of wind energy through the Zhangbei HVDC grid will ensure more stable and reliable electricity to Beijing

PROMOTioN in a nutshell

Part of EU Horizon 2020 program and modernization of the European electricity grid

Podcasts - Learn more about DC-grids and the Hybrid HVDC breaker

The development of HVDC - Innovating for the future

The DC revival

AC and DC: from conflict to collaboration

The birth of HVDC

From the 1920th until today, HVDC has continued to pioneer power transmission.

Hitachi Energy's proud HVDC heritage

The people, technology and projects from more than 60 years of innovation

Supergrid

How a DC grid will help deliver more power with less environmental impact

Innovations in DC technology

Technologies based on DC can dramatically improve efficiency in many applications

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Hitachi Energy HVDC technology

Hitachi Energy has delivered more than half of all HVDC projects worldwide

PROMOTioN EU-project

About HVDC offshore grids on the basis of cost-effective and reliable technological innovation