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ABB and Sensus Demonstrate Integrated Smart Grid System for Power Distribution
Smart Grid enablers on display at FERC Technology day in Washington, DC Raleigh, North Carolina, June 4, 2009- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced that it has partnered with Sensus, a leading provider of high-value advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and metering system solutions to utilities worldwide, to successfully demonstrate system interface of ABB's latest...
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ABB Reaches First Milestone for Genesis Energy Control System Upgrade in New Zealand
First unit online; total of five hydro power stations to upgrade to System 800xA Aukland, New Zealand, June 1, 2009-- ABB has gone live with the first unit of System 800xA Extended Automation at Genesis Energy's Tokaanu hydro power station; following the $9.8 million order last year to design, construct and commission a control system upgrade at five of the utility's hydro power stations:...
Read More »ABB Wins Marine Orders Worth $45 Million
Energy-efficient propulsion and reliable power for six offshore vessels Houston, Texas, June 2, 2009- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, won orders worth around $45 million in the first quarter to supply six new vessels with electric propulsion systems, power systems and drilling drive systems at shipyards in South Korea and Japan. ABB's electric propulsion systems are more...
Read More »ABB Delivers Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant Solution in Record Time
High efficiency modular solution for Totana in Spain Zurich, Switzerland, May 26, 2009- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has completed delivery and commissioning of the 1-megawatt (MW) Totana photovoltaic power plant located in the region of Murcia in Spain. In a year, Totana produces 2.2 gigawatt-hours of grid-quality electric power and displaces some 1,350 tons of...
Read More »ABB Wins $140 Million Power Orders in Mexico
Substations to expand power capacity and improve reliability Zurich, Switzerland, May 26, 2009- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth $140 million from the Mexican national power utility for substations and SVC (Static Var Compensator) solutions to help expand power capacity, extend the transmission and distribution network, and improve grid reliability. The...
Read More »ABB Wins Orders Worth $100 Million to Strengthen Saudi Arabia's Power Network
New substations to help strengthen transmission and distribution network Zurich, Switzerland, May 27, 2009- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth $100 million for substations to strengthen Saudi Arabia's transmission and distribution network. ABB will design, supply, install and commission three 110-kilovolt substations that will serve the growing power...
Read More »ABB to Supply Integrated Automation Systems for New Combined Cycle Plant in Thailand
System 800xA to control 114 MW plant, integrate automation and electrical systems Zurich, Switzerland, May 13, 2009 --ABB recently won a multi-million dollar contract from Hyundai Engineering to provide System 800xA for control and integration of automation and electrical systems for PTT Chemical's Electrical Power and Steam (EPS) Project. The new 114MW combined cycle power plant will be located...
Read More »ABB Successfully Implements Turbine Retrofit Project in New Mexico
Four Corners Power Plant places second order for Unit 4 with increased scope Chicago, Illinois, May 12, 2009 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, has successfully completed commissioning the Turbine Control Retrofit project at the Four Corners power plant near Farmington, New Mexico. Based on the success of the above project, the Four Corners plant has recently placed an...
Read More »ABB Wins $100 Million Substation Orders in India
Projects to help Powergrid boost capacity, strengthen transmission network Zurich, Switzerland, April 28, 2009 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won substation orders worth around $100 million from Powergrid, India's national transmission utility, to boost capacity and help improve grid reliability. The orders were booked in the first quarter. ABB is responsible for...
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German and South Korean Leaders Review ABB Renewable-Energy Capabilities at Hannover Messe
Zurich, Switzerland, April 21, 2009 --- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo visited ABB's stand at a major trade fair in Hanover, Germany on April 20, where they reviewed technologies that maximize the output from renewable-energy plants and integrate their production into the grid. The leaders were also introduced to ABB's FlexPicker, a lightweight robot...
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