Hitachi ABB Power Grids has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BW Ideol. The agreement relates to the delivering a market-ready floating substation offering and solution.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids will provide modular, scalable, compact substation packages for installation on BW Ideol’s shallow-draft floating platforms. Both companies have worked closely together for several years now to co-create a standardised yet modular solution. The substations will comprise transformers, switchgear and other high-voltage products specially developed by Hitachi ABB Power Grids for floating offshore platforms.