GE Grid Solutions Wins Five Flexible AC Transmission (FACTS) Projects in Recent Months

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GE's Grid Solutions business has won five Flexible AC Transmission (FACTS) projects in recent months, solidifying the company's position as a leading player in the FACTS market. The contracts include a fixed series compensation (FSC) project for Public Service Company of New Mexico and a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) project in Saudi Arabia. These projects demonstrate GE's commitment to helping customers increase power transfer capability and controllability of their alternating current (AC) grids. The contracts also showcase GE's expertise in designing and building transmission network systems, including the world's first FSC project in the U.S. in 1928.

Key Takeaways:

  • GE Grid Solutions has won five FACTS projects in recent months, including a FSC project for Public Service Company of New Mexico and a STATCOM project in Saudi Arabia.
  • The contracts include project management, engineering studies, equipment design, supply, delivery, supervision for installation, testing, and commissioning services.
  • GE's scope for the projects includes providing project management, engineering studies, equipment design, supply, delivery, supervise installation, test, and commission the FACTS solutions.
  • The company has nearly 450 FSC and STATCOM systems installed globally, making it one of the leading FACTS players in the world.
  • GE's FSC technology helps reduce transmission losses by making the transmission line behave as if it were shorter than its actual physical length.
  • STATCOM technology can either provide or absorb reactive current, thereby regulating the voltage at the point of connection to a power grid.
  • The company has a total of about 160,000 Mvars installed in FSC systems alone, making it the industry leader in this segment.
  • GE has a partnership with Alfanar, a Saudi conglomerate, to install a Hybrid STATCOM for the Saudi Electricity Company in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
  • The system is rated at +450 Mvar capacitive and -150 Mvar inductive, and will be installed at the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection substation between Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Statistics:

  • 5 Flexible AC Transmission (FACTS) projects won by GE Grid Solutions in recent months.
  • 450 FSC and STATCOM systems installed globally by GE Grid Solutions.
  • 160,000 Mvars installed in FSC systems alone.
  • 450 Mvar capacitive rating for the Hybrid STATCOM in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
  • -150 Mvar inductive rating for the Hybrid STATCOM in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
  • 4 new substations to be built in Colorado, with GE providing project management, engineering studies, equipment design, supply, delivery, supervise installation, test, and commission the FSC banks.
  • 500 kV series capacitor bank to be installed in Idaho, with GE providing design, build, and installation services.
  • 600 MW of renewable energy capacity connected to two substations in Kansas, with GE providing 345 kV, 436 Mvar series capacitor solution.

Sources:

  • General Electric Company [Category: Procurement and Sales] Copyright 2017 Contify.com