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GRID EXPANSION TO SUPPORT RAPID GROWTH AND BOOMING DEMAND FOR POWER
03 November 2005 - ABB (Power Technologies)
| ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, said today it has won a $170 million contract from Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, Kahramaa, to expand Qatar's power transmission system to support the county's rapid growth and surging demand for power. |
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, said today it has won a $170 million contract from Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, Kahramaa, to expand Qatar's power transmission system to support the county's rapid growth and surging demand for power. The contract's scope includes 12 substations and power cables for use in Qatar's Phase VI grid expansion project, a countrywide effort to increase power in newly developed as well as existing areas of high growth, where electricity demand is greatest. 'Power demand in Qatar and the entire gulf region is increasing rapidly, and we are pleased to support growth here with ABB's state-of-the-art power equipment and our broad knowledge of complex power systems,' said Peter Smits, head of ABB's Power Technologies division. ABB said it won the contract mainly because of the reliability and safety of its equipment, and its ability to meet the short delivery times in a demanding project schedule. The Phase VI expansion is scheduled for completion by summer 2007. The order was booked in the third quarter of 2005. Under the terms of the contract, ABB will carry out engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the substations and associated 132 kilovolt and 66 kilovolt power cables. In total, ABB will add 127 kilometers of high-voltage power cables to Qatar's power grid.
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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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