As a global leader in power transmission systems, we’re playing a major role in the high-growth market for renewable energies. Our innovative high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) technology is being used around the globe to efficiently connect offshore wind farms with mainland power grids, to transport green electricity over long distances with minimum loss and to link regional power grids with one another. Along with the trend toward renewable energies, two additional factors will be driving market growth in the years to come: the need to expand grid infrastructures – particularly in the booming regions of Asia – and the need to gradually replace and upgrade aging grid infrastructures in most of the world’s industrial nations. With our broad portfolio of innovative products and solutions, we’re in an outstanding position to continue expanding our presence in this dynamic market environment.

Efficient power transmission is the cornerstone of sustainable, ecofriendly and climate-compatible energy systems. Our HVDC transmission technology can transport large amounts of electricity over long distances with minimal loss, making it ideal for linking end consumers with renewable energy sources – such as wind, water and solar power systems – located in remote regions of the world, even when, like the hydropower plants in central China, they’re situated thousands of kilometers from where the power is being used. Our innovative transformer technologies such as the whisper transformer – a particularly quiet solution for densely populated urban areas – and transformers that use vegetable oil for cooling and insulation are also making an important contribution to environmental protection.

Our offerings span practically the entire field of high-voltage transmission – from HVDC transmission systems and products and systems for high-voltage switchgear to innovative reactive current compensation systems for alternating-current grids that increase transmission capacity and improve grid stability. We also provide turnkey installations such as substations and a comprehensive range of distribution and power transformers, furnace transformers, converter transformers, inductors and vehicle transformers for locomotives.