ABB wins orders worth $ 160 million in Kuwait
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won orders worth approximately $ 160 million from the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) to construct substations that will help strengthen the country's power grid and support its growing infrastructure.
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Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won orders worth approximately $ 160 million from the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) to construct substations that will help strengthen the country’s power grid and support its growing infrastructure.
The orders are for turnkey projects in Kuwait’s north Rawdatain region. Key product supplies for the projects include power transformers, gas-insulated high- and medium-voltage switchgear, control and protection systems, shunt reactors and cables.
The projects include the design, supply, installation and commissioning of two 300/132 kV GIS substations as well as the extension of three existing 132 kV GIS substations. The projects are scheduled for completion by 2016, according to Zawya.
The government in Kuwait is making significant investments to enhance its power infrastructure in order to support a planned expansion of crude oil production from the current level of about 2.9 million barrels per day (bpd) to 4 million bpd by 2020.
The new substations will reinforce the expansion of oil fields in the northern region of Rawdatain, and support Kuwait’s long term vision to position it as a regional trading and business hub.
“The need to build up reliable and efficient power infrastructure in regions like the Middle East is an important growth driver for ABB” said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer. “ABB has a proven track record in Kuwait and we are pleased to continue supporting the country’s growth and development, combining our global technology and engineering expertise with our strong local presence.”
Source: Zawya
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