As of November 4, 2024, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced selections for four new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission research and development projects that will affordably integrate renewable energy generation onto the grid via HVDC lines. [1] The program, called the Innovative Designs for high-performAnce Low-cost HVDC Converters (IDEAL HVDC), will also reduce transmission system costs by 35 percent by 2035. OE is providing $8.1 million in funding while EERE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office is providing $3 million. The projects aim to reinvent the power grid, which serves as an interstate highway for high-voltage electricity. HVDC transmission systems are more efficient than traditional alternating current (AC) transmission system, both in terms of cost and power. Furthermore, many renewable generation resources are in remote locations and HVDC transmission provides a cost-effective solution for renewable integration onto the grid. The selected IDEAL HVAC projects include: GE Vernova Advanced Research, Sandia National Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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