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Sumitomo Electric Secures EUR 2 Billion Contract for Rhine-Main-Link (DC35)
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21 May 20262 min read

Sumitomo Electric Secures EUR 2 Billion Contract for Rhine-Main-Link (DC35)

Sumitomo Electric Group has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Amprion for the DC35 project, a 525 kV HVDC cable project spanning 530 km of the route length

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New HVDC research to be presented in Berlin this April
8 Apr 20263 min

New HVDC research to be presented in Berlin this April

ACDC Europe 2026 will be the conference’s 22nd edition, and will focus on the latest HVDC technical and project updates

Iberian Blackout May Drive Stronger EU Cooperation on Interconnectors
20 May 20254 min

Iberian Blackout May Drive Stronger EU Cooperation on Interconnectors

The major European blackout, one of the biggest in history, could push for more grid resilience in the form of higher levels of interconnection in southwest Europe

Podcast: The Transatlantic Power Cable - From Concept to Reality
1 May 202530 min

Podcast: The Transatlantic Power Cable - From Concept to Reality

This podcast discusses the technical, commercial and legal feasibility of the project, with contributions from respected experts in the industry

Could Trump tariffs drive a trans-Canada HVDC backbone?
5 Apr 20259 min

Could Trump tariffs drive a trans-Canada HVDC backbone?

U.S. annexation threats have revived talk of a coast-to-coast electricity 'backbone' – and it could be built in five years.

Z-tool: Open-Source Frequency-Domain Analysis Toolbox for EMT Models
30 Jan 20254 min

Z-tool: Open-Source Frequency-Domain Analysis Toolbox for EMT Models

A Python-based implementation for the stability analysis of converters

Why don’t more countries import their electricity?
27 Jan 20259 min

Why don’t more countries import their electricity?

The economics make sense, but the geopolitics are nerve-racking

The Impedance Margin Ratio: An Alternative Method for Evaluating Small-Signal System Strength
23 Jan 20252 min

The Impedance Margin Ratio: An Alternative Method for Evaluating Small-Signal System Strength

The Impedance Margin Ratio (IMR) is introduced in [1] as a new metric for evaluating small-signal system strength.

Video: Australia's Basslink Interconnector - Context and Construction
17 Jan 202516 min

Video: Australia's Basslink Interconnector - Context and Construction

The context and considerations for building Australia's Basslink submarine power cable