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SERIES COMPENSATION IMPROVES POWER TRANSFER TO NORTHEAST REGION
25 May 2005 - ABB (Power Technologies)
| ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, said today it has won a contract worth more than $15 million to install Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems in Brazil to increase the capacity of the existing power link. |
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, said today it has won a contract worth more than $15 million to install Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems in Brazil to increase the capacity of the existing power link. The contract was awarded by ABENGOA, the Spanish contractor who won the concession for the Colinas-Sobradinho 500 kV transmission system. Series compensation technology will improve the load flow in Brazil's national grid and increase transfer capacity to the North Eastern part of Brazil. 'We see a growing demand for FACTS, which utilizes advanced power electronics to boost grid capacity and increase power quality,' says Peter Smits, head of ABB Power Technologies division. 'There is an urgent need to improve network reliability in this part of Brazil to meet increasing demand and to prevent power outages.' The contract embraces three series compensation banks. Two installations will be located at Ribeiro Gonçalves and one at S. João do Piaui 500 kV substations. The contract is scheduled for completion by end of May 2006. ABB is the recognized technology and market leader in the growing field of FACTS, and holds a global market share of about 50 percent.
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About: ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impacts. ABB in the UK operates from more than 20 locations nationally and employs around 2,500 people. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 105,000 people.Power Technologies
The Power Technologies division serves industrial and commercial customers, as well as electric, gas and water utilities, with a broad range of products, services and solutions for power transmission and distribution. The portfolio includes transformers, switchgear, breakers, capacitors and cables, as well as high- and medium-voltage applications, many of which are also sold through external channel partners like distributors, system integrators, contractors and original equipment manufacturers. Automation Technologies
The Automation Technologies division serves the automotive, building, chemicals, consumer, electronics, life sciences, manufacturing, marine, metals, minerals, paper, petroleum, transportation, turbocharging and utility industries. Key technologies include control, drives, enterprise software, instrumentation, low-voltage products, motors, robots and turbochargers. These offerings are supported by field maintenance and asset management services, and are sold both directly and through channel partners.
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