Siemens Energy wins converter station contract for Tyrrhenian Link project

• 1 year, 1 month ago (2023-03-30)
• David Flin

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Siemens Energy , in a consortium with FATA, part of the Danieli Group, has won €1 billion contract from the Italian transmission system operator Terna to supply four converter station for the Tyrrhenian Link project in Italy.

The project is to enable transmission of electricity between the islands of Sicily and Sardinia and the Italian mainland through a 970 km underwater HV double cable. Siemens Energy will provide the HVDC technology for the power link, with a 1 GW capacity for each interconnection.

The HVDC link will improve the stability of the power grids and contribute to the shift away from coal-fired power generation on the two islands.

The Tyrrhenian Link will be Siemens Energy’s first HVDC project in Italy. The contract scope includes building four converter stations at the end points of the two sections of the link. The East Section will connect Campania on the Italian mainland with Sicily, while the West Section will connect Sicily and Sardinia.

Construction of the converter stations is scheduled for completion in 2028.