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From unreliability to ubiquity
Hans-Erik Olovsson and Sven-Anders Lejdeby of ABB Power Systems look at a century of evolving substation technology.
News from ABB Power Technologies (21 April 2008)
Transforming efficiency
Technical background article Amorphous core transformers are proved to save energy: so why are users in Europe and the USA so slow to specify them asks Stuart Harvey of Silverteam.
News from Silverteam (27 February 2008)
Reactive compensation helps wind farms comply
Wind farms require reactive compensation to operate from 0.95 leading to 0.95 lagging with the reactive power maintainable under reduced loading.
News from Enspec Power (14 February 2008)
Transformer is remanufactured better than new
User application article Largest UK transformer to date is factory remanufactured by ABB's power systems service team.
News from ABB Power Technologies (17 December 2007)
Compensator improves network power quality
The Dynacomp acts as an ultra-rapid and transient-free capacitor bank with the reactive power step switching carried out by thyristor modules.
News from ABB Power Technologies ( 9 November 2007)
Static compensators fitted at wind farms
User application article ABB Statcoms will provide Nordex with real-time, reactive power compensation within a compact installation footprint
News from ABB Power Technologies (29 October 2007)
Surge arresters protect power lines
The Pexlim surge arrester is a sacrificial device, designed to fail safely to limit overvoltages to an acceptable level.
News from ABB Power Technologies ( 5 September 2007)
Transformer repair keeps power station online
User application article ABB enabled Edenderry Power to avoid the major disruption and costly loss in production that would have resulted from sending the unit away for factory repair.
News from ABB Power Technologies ( 5 September 2007)
US $30 million transformer contract signed
A new wide-body carriage design and extra seating put severe restrictions on the size and weight of the transformers used.
News from ABB Power Technologies (30 August 2007)
US $62 million power plant contract signed
ABB's will supply a System 800xA control installation, with boiler protection, and all instrumentation, to E.ON's 1100MW hard-coal-fired power plant.
News from ABB Power Technologies ( 2 July 2007)
Distribution relays measure for free
The SEL-351 family of distribution relays from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories now includes synchrophasor measurement technology, built in at no charge.
News from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories ( 9 April 2007)
Transformers to assure Olympic Games supplies
ABB has won a contract for power transformers to strengthen electricity grids in the city of Beijing and ensure reliable power for the 2008 Olympic Games.
News from ABB Power Technologies ( 3 April 2007)
Large indicators display time
Amplicon's new displays include clocks and counters that show information in hours, minutes and seconds.
News from Amplicon (22 March 2007)
Upgrade ordered for 20-year-old HVDC system
ABB has been selected by the Public Service Company of New Mexico to upgrade the control and the valve cooling systems of an existing ABB HVDC system delivered over 20 years ago.
News from ABB Power Technologies (25 January 2007)
Europe's largest onshore windfarm orders hardware
Schneider Electric Projects and Services has won a GBP 720,000 order to supply all the 33kV switchgear for Whitelee windfarm in East Kilbride, Scotland.
News from Schneider Electric (17 January 2007)
Indian steelmaker signs for power and automation
ABB has won orders worth about US $56 million for power and automation equipment to help Indian steelmaker JSW Group increase its output.
News from ABB Power Technologies (11 January 2007)
US $450 million power transmission contract signed
ABB's contract covers three substations and a telecommunication package for Qatar's Phase VII grid expansion project, a countrywide effort to increase power in areas of high growth.
News from ABB Power Technologies (19 December 2006)
Surge arrester retrofit protects electrical assets
Specialist surge arrester retrofit service enables substations to be upgraded to a high level of protection against the damaging overvoltages created by lightning strikes.
News from ABB Power Technologies ( 4 December 2006)
Switchgear and control system ordered for Qatar
ABB has signed frame agreements with Shell and Qatar Petroleum to supply equipment for Pearl GTL, the world's largest gas to liquids (GTL) complex at Ras Laffan, Qatar.
News from ABB Power Technologies (23 November 2006)
Steelmakers sign up for power systems
ABB has received six orders totalling $15 million to install flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) at steel plants in China, Oman, Spain and Turkey.
News from ABB Power Technologies (12 October 2006)
Contract hat-trick boosts Algerian infrastructure
ABB has won three contracts worth US $70 million in total to supply power products and systems that will help Algeria meet rising demand for electricity.
News from ABB Power Technologies ( 6 October 2006)
Leupp to head Power Systems Division
Peter Leupp, Country Manager of ABB in China, has been appointed to the Group Executive Committee as head of the Power Systems Division.
News from ABB Power Technologies (28 August 2006)
ABB first to gain IEC 61850 qualification
ABB has said that it has been recognised as a qualified test centre to certify products as compliant with the new global standard for communication in substation automation, IEC 61850.
News from ABB Power Technologies (27 July 2006)
Q7 uses ABB technology
Farm to power 140,000 homes and cut annual CO2 emissions by 255,000 tons
News from ABB Power Technologies (14 July 2006)
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