Europe | October 28, 2014

ABB wins $55 million order from DEWA

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth around $55 million from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to build a substation that will integrate power from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park.

 

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order worth around $55 million from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to build a substation that will integrate power from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park.

The GIS substation will enhance transmission capacity, boost power supplies and strengthen the reliability of the grid. The 100 MW Phase II of the solar power plant in Seih Al Dahal is scheduled to commence generation in 2017.

“The substation will help increase transmission capacity and deliver clean solar power to meet growing demand for electricity in the region.” said Claudio Facchin, head of ABB’s Power Systems division. “We are pleased to help the UAE strengthen its power network and increase the use of renewable energy.”

As part of the turnkey contract, ABB is responsible for the design, installation, commissioning and start-up of the plant. Key products to be supplied include two 132/400 kV power transformers rated at 570 MVA, eight bays of 400 kV and 10 bays of 132 kV GIS, as well as the protection system, automation and control system, surveillance and communication. The substation will also be IEC 61850 enabled to support open communications automation and protection.

Source: ABB
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