Xidian Western Transform’s 330kV Booster Station Main Transformer of Azerbaijan Put into Operation

Xidian Western Transform’s 330kV Booster Station Main Transformer of Azerbaijan Put into Operation 330kV Booster Station of Azerbaijan 60 Region Photovoltaic Project Core Tip: On October 26, 2023, 1# and 2# main transformers of 330kV booster station of Azerbaijan 60-area photovoltaic project, which was manufactured by Xidian Western Transform, were formally put into operation on the site, and were successfully energized at one time. On October 26, 2023, 1# and 2# main transformers of 330kV booster station of Azerbaijan 60-area PV project undertaken by WEPCO were officially put into operation and successfully charged once. Azerbaijan 60 area photovoltaic project is the largest photovoltaic project under construction in Azerbaijan, and the project fully adopts European and American standard design and European and American system construction, with high implementation standard and strong technical challenge. It is also an important milestone for implementing the “Belt and Road” initiative, realizing the important consensus reached by the heads of state of China and Azerbaijan on the future development of China-Azerbaijan relations, grasping the opportunity, riding on the momentum, and laying the foundation for promoting China-Azerbaijan practical cooperation to go steady, deep, and practical. The project is located 60 kilometers southwest of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, with a total installed capacity of 312.5 MW. 28 photovoltaic sub-arrays are arranged, a new 330kV booster station is constructed, and the total land area is about 550 hectares; after the completion of the project, the annual power generation will be 500 million kW?h, which will be available for use by 110,000 families, and the carbon emission will be reduced by 200,000 tons per year. In this project, Xidian XiBian is responsible for the on-site guidance of installation, commissioning and putting into operation of the 1# and 2# main transformers of the 330kV booster station. After receiving the task, Xidian Xibian selected Pan Feng, a service manager with serious and responsible work, strong technical ability and rich experience in on-site installation, to go to the site to guide the installation, debugging and commissioning of the main transformer. The project schedule was tight, and the construction period coincided with high temperature, windy and sandy weather. In addition, the project construction staff were local employees of Baku Electric Power, who spoke Azerbaijani, and a few senior managers spoke English, which led to communication difficulties during the on-site work. In order to ensure the smooth installation of the main transformer, to ensure that the project is completed on time and with quality and quantity, Pan Feng reasonably adjusted the construction sequence according to the actual situation on the site, coordinated with the general contractor many times to organize the Baku Electric Power and supervision units to carry out technical briefing for each key process encountered in the process of installation and patiently communicated with the on-site construction personnel repeatedly about technical points and process requirements, strictly controlled the quality standards of installation, and participated in, checked and confirmed the whole process of installation. Participate, check and confirm every step of the installation process. Under the close cooperation of all units, on September 23, 2023, the installation and defect elimination work of 1# and 2# main transformers were successfully completed, and entered the testing and commissioning stage.