Dispatches from Pack Expo
ABB
ABB has teamed up with Kraftwerken Oberhasli AG (KWO) to operate a frequency converter for a pumped storage drive.
The converter has a capacity of 100 megawatts and plays a role in helping the pumped storage power plant to operate more efficiently and flexibly.
The Grimsel area is in the Swiss Alps with an abundance of water. It is ideally suited for pumped water storage with numerous possibilities for reservoirs and substantial differences in altitude.
KWO, of which BKW Energie AG has a 50% stake, is striving to expand and optimize its existing capacity.