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Turning Technical Expertise and Business Passion into Global Efficiency Gains for the Kami Iron Ore Project in Canada, GE Power Conversion Rethinks Mining Power Solutions

GE Presented Integrated, Complete Solution Based on Long History of Reliable Operation and Technical Expertise Alderon Looked to GE Technology to Build on Its Reliability-by-Design Philosophy Project Joins Extensive List of GE's Large Capacity-Geared Mill Applications in Latin America, Asia and North America WESTERN LABRADOR, CANADA — GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) was recently...

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Overhead Distribution Switches withstand hurricane conditions.

Offered with 5, 15, and 25 kV ratings, ALTA Series mounts on steel-reinforced, concrete poles and withstands Category 5 hurricane strength winds, rain, dust, and debris. Storm-hardened systems are made- of liquid-insulated, motor-operated vacuum switch and IP68-rated, heated control cabinet. Vacuum switch is equipped with field-replaceable porcelain bushings with provision for lightning...

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Arc-Resistant Metal Clad Switchgear carries 63 kA rating.

Offered in 2-high breaker configuration with overall dimensions of 38 x 112 x 95 in., SafeGear HD (High Duty) uses ADVAC breaker and incorporates IsLimiter fault current limiting device. Design provides safe solution with Type 2B accessibility, 0.5 sec arc duration, Delrin arc snuffing PT/CPT contact design, multipoint latch front doors, and separate low voltage compartment. UL-/CSA-certified...

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ABB Wins $100 Million Power Orders to Boost Production at Rio Tinto Mines in Australia

Substations to reinforce power distribution for expanded operations Zurich, Switzerland- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $100 million from Rio Tinto for 17 distribution substations to support increased production at iron ore mines in Western Australia. The upgrades and installation of new power infrastructure will raise the voltage level of the...

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Siemens to Build New Substation in Abu Dhabi

Order worth approximately EUR100 million Siemens Energy has received an order to build a new turnkey 400-kV substation in Abu Dhabi. The order for the 400/132-kV substation is worth over AED500 million (approximately EUR100 million), and was signed with the utility Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) and the transmission grid operator Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company...

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Siemens to Supply Topside Solutions for FPSO in Brazil

Siemens Energy has been awarded several contracts for the supply of topside solutions including power generation, water injection and power distribution packages for a Brazilian FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) project. Purchaser for the power generators and power distribution systems is Singapore-based Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. and Wasco through its subsidiary Gas Services...

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Siemens to Supply Key Components for Two Major HVDC Projects in China

Transmission of eco-friendly hydro-based electricity to megacities in the Guangdong region Siemens Energy is to supply key components for the two high-voltage direct-current transmission projects Nuozhadu-Guangdong and Xiluodu-Guangdong in southern China. Purchaser is China Southern Power Grid Company, Guangzhou. Nuozhadu-Guangdong will have a transmission capacity of 5000 megawatts (MW) at a DC...

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ABB Wins Major Greenfield Hydro Project in Peru

ABB to provide power equipment and engineering for Cheves hydropower plant in Peru; region will benefit from greater reliability, relief from voltage fluctuations, power cuts Orlando, Florida - ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, today announced it has won a power generation order to provide power equipment and engineering for the Cheves greenfield hydropower plant in Peru....

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Gas Insulated Switchgear features 245 kV design.

Series ELK-14 Gas Insulated Switchgear feature single-phase isolation and are delivered tested and mounted on frame. Intelligent control and protection equipment is installed in control cubicle directly at bay. Operating mechanisms are placed in front of bays and current transformers are located outside gas compartments to ease accessibility. Rated voltage is 253 kV, and current capacity is 3,150...

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Siemens Presents Energy-efficient Power Supply Solutions at the Hanover Fair

At this year's Hanover Fair Siemens Energy presented smart, eco-friendly solutions for power generation, transmission and distribution. The highlights included a new 2.3-MW gearless wind turbine for low wind speeds, solutions for the connection of offshore wind farms to the grid using high-voltage direct-current transmission technology (HVDC) as well as a charging point, which can charge electric...

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