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Hitachi Energy Wins ELMED Converter Station Contract
Minnesota Power Breaks Ground on Square Butte HVDC Upgrade
ZTT Engages PwC for European HVDC Cable Factory Site Selection
Transpower Approved for NZ$1.1bn Cook Strait HVDC Upgrade
50Hertz Awards Siemens Energy-NSORe 2 GW HVDC Contract
RTE International, NTCSA Sign €650k French-Backed Cooperation Agreement
SunZia HVDC Wind Corridor Reaches Commercial Operation
Pattern Energy's 3,650 MW New Mexico wind project and its ±525 kV VSC HVDC link have entered commercial operation, with CAISO generation records already surpassed.
Hitachi Energy Wins ELMED Converter Station Contract
Terna and STEG have awarded the converter station contract for the first HVDC link between Europe and North Africa, completing procurement for the 600 MW Italy–Tunisia interconnector.
Minnesota Power Breaks Ground on Square Butte HVDC Upgrade
The Duluth-based utility has begun construction on new converter stations at both ends of its 465-mile HVDC line, nearly doubling capacity and adding bi-directional power flow.
ZTT Engages PwC for European HVDC Cable Factory Site Selection
Chinese cable manufacturer evaluating UK and Northern Europe locations; board decision expected H2 2026
Transpower Approved for NZ$1.1bn Cook Strait HVDC Upgrade
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has signed off on the first stage of Transpower's plan to replace three Cook Strait cables, add a fourth, and lift inter-island capacity to 1.4GW.
50Hertz Awards Siemens Energy-NSORe 2 GW HVDC Contract
The North Sea Connector 2 contract marks the first time an offshore converter platform of this scale will be predominantly built in Germany.
RTE International, NTCSA Sign €650k French-Backed Cooperation Agreement
Two-year programme will share expertise on HVDC transmission, renewable integration, and AI-driven grid analytics as South Africa modernises transmission network.
Mubadala Acquires $200 Million Stake in Greenlink HVDC Interconnector
Abu Dhabi sovereign investor purchases stake from Equitix in the 504 MW Ireland–Great Britain subsea HVDC link.
Skagerrak 2 Cable Fault Cuts Norway-Denmark Capacity by 245 MW
The 1977 HVDC link has been offline since 2 June, with sabotage ruled out and repair expected by September, while the longer-term question of replacement remains unresolved amid political uncertainty