Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy
Industry	Energy technology
Founded	2020
Headquarters	Zurich, Switzerland
Key people	Andreas Schierenbeck (CEO); Ismo Haka (CFO); Gerhard Salge (CTO)
Revenue	US$13 billion (2023)
Number of employees	45,000
Website	www.hitachienergy.com

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is a technology company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The company's products include high-voltage equipment, transformers, and services for renewable energy.

The company is a subsidiary of multinational conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. The company was formerly known as Hitachi ABB Power Grids, following a joint venture with Hitachi Ltd. and ABB Power Grids in 2020, and was rebranded in 2021 as Hitachi Energy Ltd.

History

In July 2020, ABB divested its power grid business and sold 80.1% of that to Hitachi Ltd., leading to the formation of Hitachi ABB Power Grids.^[1]

In October 2021, Hitachi ABB Power Grids changed its company name to Hitachi Energy. In December 2022, it was confirmed that Hitachi acquired the remaining 19.9 percent shares from ABB Ltd.^[2]

Products and services

Hitachi Energy offers high-voltage switchgear and breakers, high-voltage direct current, transformers, substations, and power-system automation.

Notable projects

Hitachi Energy has been involved in several notable projects, such as:

Supplier for Changji-Guquan UHVDC transmission line in China, the world’s first transmission line operating at 1,100 kV voltage (2018)^[3]
Fluoronitrile-based gas replacement for the greenhouse gas sulphur hexafluoride for National Grid in Kent, UK (2021)^[4]
HVDC converter stations for high-voltage direct current submarine power cable North Sea Link (2021)^[5]
Renewable energy microgrid for the remote community of Gull Bay First Nation in Canada (2022)^[6]
Offshore platforms and onshore HVDC converter stations for electricity grid operator TenneT^[7]

References

^ "Hitachi makes Hitachi Energy a wholly owned subsidiary for 218 billion yen and acquires shares from ABB". www.bloomberg.co.jp. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ "Hitachi complete Acquisition of ABB Power Grids". www.greentechmedia.com/. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ Molly (March 6, 2019). "China's mega transmission lines". Power Technology. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ "Hitachi Energy Partners with National Grid on World's First". Bloomberg.com. December 10, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
^ "Hitachi Energy hands over North Sea Link Exchanging Renewable Energy". www.tdworld.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ "Microgrid helps Indigenous Canadians use less diesel". www.tdworld.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
^ "Petrofac, Hitachi Energy receive $14bn agreement from TenneT". www.reuters.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

[1] "Hitachi makes Hitachi Energy a wholly owned subsidiary for 218 billion yen and acquires shares from ABB". www.bloomberg.co.jp. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

[2] "Hitachi complete Acquisition of ABB Power Grids". www.greentechmedia.com/. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[3] Molly (March 6, 2019). "China's mega transmission lines". Power Technology. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[4] "Hitachi Energy Partners with National Grid on World's First". Bloomberg.com. December 10, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2023.

[5] "Hitachi Energy hands over North Sea Link Exchanging Renewable Energy". www.tdworld.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[6] "Microgrid helps Indigenous Canadians use less diesel". www.tdworld.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

[7] "Petrofac, Hitachi Energy receive $14bn agreement from TenneT". www.reuters.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

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Hitachi Energy

History

Products and services

Notable projects

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