Channel Tunnel, the Longest Undersea Tunnel in the World, Reaches a Technological Grid Milestone With GE
01 Februar 2023 - 10:17AM
Business Wire
- The world's largest and most powerful Static Synchronous
Compensator (STATCOM) solution in a railway environment was
developed by GE Grid Solutions and adapted to the Channel Tunnel in
collaboration with Eurostar
- Eurotunnel will be able to run up to 16 trains simultaneously
in the Channel Tunnel— up to 1,000 trains per day—confirming
Eurotunnel’s status as the busiest and most heavily used rolling
motorway in the world
- GE continues as a leader in the industry with the development
of high-voltage grid solutions that result in project cost savings,
increased quality, greater reliability, and lower environmental
impact
Today the Channel Tunnel, the longest undersea tunnel in the
world, reached a technological milestone with Getlink’s
commissioning of a high-voltage grid solution from GE Renewable
Energy’s Grid Solutions business [NYSE:GE]. GE’s flexible Static
Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) solution delivers the fast
voltage support Eurotunnel requires to be able to run up to 16
trains simultaneously in the Channel Tunnel - a 60% increase in
maximum capacity or as many as 1,000 trains per day.
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The world's largest and most powerful
Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) solution in a railway
environment was developed by GE Grid Solutions and adapted to the
Channel Tunnel in collaboration with Eurostar (Graphic: GE)
The busiest and most heavily used rolling motorway in the world,
Eurotunnel decided to increase the power and stability of its
network to ensure a constant flow of traffic and meet peak demand
when multiple trains run simultaneously. The STATCOM solution,
developed by GE and adapted to the Channel Tunnel in collaboration
with Eurostar, supports voltage stability, grid resilience, and
enhanced power transfer capability.
The STATCOM solution will double the reactive compensation power
flow as well as improve stability even during peak periods and
deliver enhanced quality of service, by enabling optimized
regularity of the freight and passenger shuttle service.
“Faithful to its pioneering spirit, the Channel Tunnel welcomes
the world's largest and most powerful STATCOM solution in a railway
environment. This state-of-the-art technological system reinforces
the reliability and capacity of our infrastructure and ensures
optimal operational performance for our customers,” said Nicolas
Brossier, Engineering & Projects Director for Eurotunnel.
GE’s STATCOM technology will enable the Channel Tunnel
infrastructure to remain in place for the long term. Expected
traffic growth will facilitate the access to a new generation of
speed trains, which will support the development of new
cross-Channel services.
Amar Chaabi, Chief Operations Officer of Eurostar Group, stated:
“As pioneers of high-speed rail transport in Europe, Eurostar Group
is proud to be part of this adventure that pushes the boundaries of
cross-Channel travel. By improving the efficiency of the
infrastructure and increasing the number of trains running through
the tunnel, this new technological advance will support our
ambitious target of carrying 30 million passengers a year by 2030,
across our network.”
GE is a leader in the industry in developing high-voltage grid
solutions, including STATCOM, SVC, Series Compensation Systems, and
Synchronous Condensers—resulting in project cost savings, increased
quality, greater reliability, and lower environmental impact.
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