ABB installs SVC Light (STATCOM) at Coopers Mill Substation

by Oct 10, 2019

Coopers Mill substation is largest substation owned by Central Maine Power and is a center for 12 transmission lines. At this critical substation, ABB has installed SVC Light technology to ensure provision of reliable and consistent power to the grid during heavy demand periods. The system is largest of its kind in terms of capacity. Renewables are becoming a major part of the energy mix with each passing day which mandates the usage of technologies like SVC Light to ensure a reliable and uninterruptable power supply to consumers. Link to the news: https://new.abb.com/news/detail/40844/abb-grid-technology-provides-stable-reliable-power-to-three-million-homes-in-the-northeastern-us