Hitachi Energy Ltd is a global technology company headquartered in Zurich,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. The company provides

sustainable energy Energy is sustainable if it "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". Most definitions of sustainable energy include considerations of environmental aspects such as greenh ...

solutions to buildings, utilities, industries, and infrastructure sectors. The company’s portfolio includes high-voltage equipment, transformers, grid integration and grid automation technologies, and services for renewable energy sectors. The company is a subsidiary of multinational conglomerate,

Hitachi Ltd () is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Nissan ''zaibatsu'' and later DKB Group and Fuyo Gr ...

, and was established in 2021 as Hitachi Energy Ltd. The company was formerly known as Hitachi ABB Power Grids, following a joint venture with Hitachi Ltd, and

ABB ABB Ltd. is a Swedish- Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. The company was formed in 1988 when Sweden's Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (ASEA) and Switzerland's Brown, Boveri & Cie merged to crea ...

Power Grids in 2020.

History

In July 2020, ABB Power Grids divested 80.1 percent of its power grid business to

. The joint venture resulted in the formation of Hitachi ABB Power Grids. In October 2021, Hitachi ABB Power Grids formally started operating as Hitachi Energy. In December 2022, it was confirmed that

Hitachi () is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Ni ...

acquired the remaining 19.9 percent shares from

Ltd.

Products and services

Hitachi Energy supplies a range of products and services which includes: *

High-voltage switchgear High voltage switchgear is any switchgear used to connect or disconnect a part of a high-voltage power system. This equipment is essential for the protection and safe operation, without interruption, of a high voltage power system, and is importa ...

and breakers * High-voltage direct current (

HVDC A high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system (also called a power superhighway or an electrical superhighway) uses direct current (DC) for electric power transmission, in contrast with the more common alternating curren ...

) *

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, suc ...

Energy storage Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time to reduce imbalances between energy demand and energy production. A device that stores energy is generally called an accumulator or battery. Energy comes in ...

* Substations *

Semiconductors A semiconductor is a material which has an electrical resistivity and conductivity, electrical conductivity value falling between that of a electrical conductor, conductor, such as copper, and an insulator (electricity), insulator, such as glas ...

* Power system automation

Notable projects

* Changji-Guquan UHVDC transmission line in China, the world’s first transmission line operating at 1,100kV voltage (2018) * Fluoronitrile-based gas replacement for the greenhouse gas

sulphur hexafluoride Sulfur hexafluoride or sulphur hexafluoride (British spelling) is an inorganic compound with the formula SF6. It is a colorless, odorless, non-flammable, and non-toxic gas. has an octahedral geometry, consisting of six fluorine atoms attached t ...

for National Grid in Kent, UK (2021) * HVDC converter stations for

high-voltage direct current A high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system (also called a power superhighway or an electrical superhighway) uses direct current (DC) for electric power transmission, in contrast with the more common alternating curre ...

submarine power cable A submarine power cable is a transmission cable for carrying electric power below the surface of the water.North Sea Link The North Sea Link is a 1,400MW high-voltage direct current submarine power cable between Norway and the United Kingdom. At it is the longest subsea interconnector in the world. The cable became operational on 1 October 2021. Route The cable ...

(2021) *

Renewable energy Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...

microgrid A microgrid is a local electrical grid with defined electrical boundaries, acting as a single and controllable entity. It is able to operate in grid-connected and in island mode.

for the remote community of

Gull Bay First Nation Gull Bay First Nation or Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (''Gayaashki-zaagiing Anishinaabeg'' in the Ojibwe writing systems#Double-vowel system, Fiero orthography) is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe, Ojibway) First Nations in Canada, First Nation band governm ...

in Canada (2022) * Offshore platforms and onshore HVDC converter stations for electricity grid operator

TenneT TenneT is a transmission system operator in the Netherlands and in a large part of Germany. ''TenneT B.V.'' is the national electricity transmission system operator of the Netherlands, headquartered in Arnhem. Controlled and owned by the Dutch g ...

Environmental commitment

Hitachi Energy has stated that it has been using 100 percent renewable energy for its global operations since January 2022 and is furthermore aiming for

carbon neutrality Carbon neutrality is a state of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. This can be achieved by balancing emissions of carbon dioxide with its removal (often through carbon offsetting) or by eliminating emissions from society (the transition to the "p ...

by 2030.{{Cite web , title=Hitachi Energy achieves 100% renewable energy across its operations” , url=https://www.powerengineeringint.com/renewables/hitachi-energy-achieves-100-renewable-energy-across-its-operations/ , access-date=2022-01-28 , website=www.powerengineeringint.com

References

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