Power and automation technology group ABB has commissioned a power line linking the southern Norwegian mainland grid to BP’s Valhall multi-platform complex in the North Sea.

The high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link, a cable-based, state-of-the-art power transmission system will enable the supply of 78MW of power to the offshore complex.

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BP will replace the use of offshore gas turbines through this HVDC link to generate electric power and eliminate up to 300,000t of carbon dioxide emissions a year.

The new platform is being commissioned by BP to replace some of the existing platforms at the Valhall oil and gas field over the next year.

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