Siemens to supply HVDC system to China
China Southern Power Grid Company, Guangzhou, has awarded a contract to Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution to construct a high-voltage DC transmission system.

China Southern Power Grid Company,
, has awarded a contract to
(PTD) to construct a high-voltage DC transmission (HVDC) system. It will run between the
of
in the southwest corner of
and the
on the south coast of the country.
The long-distance HVDC link, with a power transmission capacity of 5000MW and a transmission voltage of 800kV, will have the highest power capacity for a system of its type. The value to Siemens of the order is more than €300m, and the system is scheduled to commence commercial service by mid-2010.
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