International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from SecureEnergy to supply the electro-mechanical equipment for four synchronous condenser plants in New South Wales, Australia.
The first shipment of components will commence in 2022, with commissioning starting immediately afterwards.
The synchronous condenser plants are needed for reactive power management and to provide synchronous inertia.
SecureEnergy is a joint venture between the Spanish company Elecnor, an energy infrastructure specialist, and the Australian engineering and construction company Clough,
The ANDRITZ scope of supply comprises the engineering, design, manufacture and delivery as well as technical consulting during installation and commissioning of four 120MVA salient pole synchronous condensers, including the balance of plant equipment. All four condensers will be engineered, designed, and manufactured in Austria.
EnergyConnect
The synchronous condensers provided by ANDRITZ will be part of EnergyConnect, the new interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales. EnergyConnect is a new 900-km transmission line and will significantly increase the power transmission capacity between the two regions. In addition, it will make the electricity supply more reliable and support Australia in its transition towards renewable energies. EnergyConnect is expected to be completed by 2024.
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The project developer
TransGrid, the project’s developer, is the transmission network service provider in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. It owns and operates the network covering approximately 13,000 km and with more than 100 substations, which are connected to generators, distributors, and major end users.
Featured photograph shows a synchronous condenser by ANDRITZ
