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Hitachi Energy to deliver Powerlink’s Central Queensland Syncon project to strengthen core of State’s power system

Press Release | Brisbane, Australia | 20.04.2026 | 2 min read

Hitachi Energy has been awarded the contract for a significant system strength project by Powerlink, including the supply and installation of four synchronous condensers (syncon) in Central Queensland. System strength is essential for maintaining stability and reliability for communities and industries as the energy system evolves.

From left to right: Bernard Norton, Country Managing Director of Hitachi Energy Australia; Hon David Janetzki MP, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership; Darryl Rowell, Interim Chief Executive at Powerlink Queensland

Brisbane, April 20, 2026 - Hitachi Energy, a global leader in electrification, has been awarded the contract for a significant system strength project by Powerlink, including the supply and installation of four synchronous condensers (syncon). This project is part of a wider program of work being delivered by Powerlink to reinforce the Central Queensland network as part of the Queensland Energy Roadmap.

As energy demand grows and generation mix evolves, synchronous condensers play a central role in Queensland energy system, stabilizing voltage and supporting secure operation during faults or rapid system changes. Hitachi Energy will design, integrate, install and commission the balance of plant, while Hitachi Energy’s technology partner Baker Hughes will supply the synchronous condenser machines, rated +161MVAr megavolt-amperes reactive (MVAr) equipped with flywheel to manage 1442 megawatts (MWs) in inertia.

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Powerlink Interim Chief Executive Darryl Rowell said the syncon machines are critical for delivering a once-in-a-generation program of work at the heart of the powersystem in Central Queensland.

“Hitachi Energy were successful after a competitive global tender process,” Mr Rowell said.

“This further strengthens our relationship as trusted partners to help deliver Queensland’s Energy Roadmap and continue providing a reliable and sustainable energy future for Queenslanders.”

Powerlink Interim Chief Executive Darryl Rowell 

Bernard Norton, Managing Director, Hitachi Energy in Australia, said Hitachi Energy is pleased to work with Powerlink to design, integrate, install and commission the balance of plant including the syncon machines for the Central Queensland project:

As our energy landscape evolves, Queensland communities will benefit from a resilient, stable and reliable grid. These systems will reinforce the network, maintain voltage stability and inertia and support the State’s reliable grid operations. We look forward to working collaboratively together to deliver these critical system strength projects.”

Bernard Norton, Managing Director, Hitachi Energy in Australia

This syncon project reinforces Hitachi Energy’s role as a long‑term strategic partner in grid and power quality solutions to maintain the stability and performance of critical power networks. Leveraging its position as a global leader in grid technologies and system integration to address the growing need for resilient energy infrastructure to support Australia’s ongoing economic and industrial development.

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we co-create and build long-term partnerships across the utility, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.

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About Hitachi, Ltd.

Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at https://www.hitachi.com.