GE Vernova to provide HVDC system for South Korea’s largest power grid infrastructure project

• 11 days ago (2024-12-27)
• David Flin

Asia 907 Transmission 197

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GE Vernova has announced that it has been chosen through its joint venture, KAPES, by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to supply its HVDC system, based on Line Commutated Converter (LCC) technology for the 500 kV Donghaean #2 to Dong-Seoul HVDC converter station project EP2.

The project, part of a larger 4 GW HVDC transmission link, will connect South Korea’s power generation complex on the east coast to the Seoul metropolitan area and will be the largest power grid infrastructure initiative in the country’s history to date. The Seoul metropolitan area accounts for approximately 40 per cent of South Korea’s energy demand.

GE Vernova’s scope for the EP2 project includes the engineering and delivery of HVDC Valves and Control Systems based on LCC technology, essential for the stable transmission of large-scale power.