Hitachi Energy and Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) have commissioned one of the world’s largest high-voltage direct current (HVDC) city center infeed in Mumbai, increasing power supply coming from outside the city by 50 per cent. Injecting up to 1,000 MW of reliable, secure, and clean power directly into one of the world’s most densely populated megacities, the new HVDC link delivers a step-change in Mumbai’s energy resilience. The Kudus-Aarey connection significantly strengthens the city’s transmission infrastructure, supporting the daily needs of more than 20 million people.
Powered by Hitachi Energy’s voltage source converter HVDC technology, the link delivers precise, fast control of power flow, improved voltage stability, and enhanced grid reliability in a city where space is scarce. The Aarey converter station upgrade marks the city’s most significant grid modernisation in nearly 25 years, boosting the grid capacity from 250 to 1,000 MW and directly reinforcing the city’s energy stability and resilience thus ensuring energy security.