ZURICH, CH -- This project is intended to stabilize the national grid, increase power flows and improve electricity quality for consumers.

Hitachi Energy have announced that they have received a major order from Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), Bahrain's national electric and water utility, to provide a power quality solution to improve voltage stability and increase capacity in the national high-voltage transmission grid.

This more stable and resilient grid would be able to transmit more high-quality power and help Bahrain meet the growing demand for electricity and allow the country to integrate large-scale renewables to reach its 10% clean energy target by 2035.

According to the company, the grid solution would comprise three STATCOMs (static synchronous compensators), which would be installed close to load centers to improve grid stability and increase power flows throughout the entire grid. They would bolster weak points in the grid, help integrate power from renewable energy plants, and stabilize the effects of load fluctuations caused by large energy-using industries like Bahrain's aluminum and petrochemicals industries.

"Bahrain is entering an exciting phase as it evolves its economy into new sectors and prepares to integrate large-scale renewables into its power mix. A resilient power grid will play an essential role in helping the country achieve its economic, societal and sustainability goals." said Mostafa AlGuezeri, Managing Director of UAE and the Gulf countries.

Source: Hitachi Energy