ABB Power Systems
Substations References
Substations
Copacabana & Leblon, Brazil, Rio Light
Customers need
Old AIS S/S
Rio Light had two old AIS Substations operating in
very expensive locations (m prices!). They either
wanted to maintain the existing S/S or to build
new S/S
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 2 -
ABBs response
PICTURE
Additional
free area
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New GIS
WEB OPTIMIZED
S/S
RESOLUTION
ABB offered two 138/13,8 kV turnkey GIS
Substations, with 12 HV GIS Bays and 88 MV GIS
bays
ABB optimized the space requirements for the
S/S, enabling the saved area to be sold
Customers benefits
Rio Light received two new S/S and the costs
were covered by the sales revenues of the
additional area
Substations
Mahadiya, Sudan, National Electricity Corporation, NEC
Customers need
NEC required a new 110 kV AIS SS and wanted
to execute the civil work themselves
ABBs response
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 3 -
110 kV Switchgear, 5 bays
33 kV GIS, type ZX2, indoor
11 kV AIS, type ZS1, indoor
2 x 35 MVA Transformers, 110/33/11 kV
Control & Protection equipment
Auxiliary equipment
Customers benefits
Due to the use of a high-rise application, NEC
received a Double Bus Bar application with a
price similar to a Single Bus Bar application
Substations
Zapote, Philippines, MERALCO
Customers need
MERALCO required a highly reliable GIS 115 kV
Substation from a European contractor
ABBs response
115 kV GIS ELK-04 including:
3 incoming, 5 outgoing, 3 transformer, 1
sectionalizer, 1 metering bay
Cable connection 115kV from GIS to transformer
Control & Protection
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 4 -
Customers benefits
GIS SS with a compact Design
Outdoor application along seacoast area
Substations
E8, Abu Dhabi - ADWEA
Customers need
ADWEA needed a reliable partner to supply a cost
effective 132 kV substation on a space constrained site
ABBs response
8 bays 132 kV SF6 GIS ELK-04
51 panels 11 kV ZV2 (SF6)
4 transformers 40 MVA 132/11 kV
Auxiliary equipment
Substation Automation
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 5 -
Customers benefits
Optimized arrangement in a small building in the center
of the city
Environmentally friendly, low noise
Aesthetic view
Substations
Kobba, Cairo Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co.
Customers need
A reliable partner to supply a cost effective 66 kV
substation building designed to fit in existing road
arrangement
ABBs response
7 bays 66 kV SF6 GIS ELK-04
17 panels 11 kV switchgear
2 transformers 25 MVA 66/11 kV
Auxiliary equipment, control & protection
Civil works
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 6 -
Customers benefits
Full turnkey installation
MV, LV, control & protection panels assembled in a local
ABB factory
Substations
Cabreva, Brazil - CTEEP
Customers need
Increasing the installed capacity of Cabreva Substation
to feed an important industrial consumer within 12
months
ABBs response
Managing the short delivery time utilizing the
programmed outages of the existing installation
Turn-key delivery, 2 bays 440 kV and 6 bays 230kV
including a 750MVA autotransformer
Customers benefits
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 7 -
CTEEP managed to enter into a partnership with the
industrial customer - a Brazilian Aluminium Company securing future revenues based on fast track delivery of
reliable ABB systems and products
Substations
Thornton, United Kingdom - NGC
Customers need
Establish a new 400 kV Switching station in order
to transmit and distribute the growing demand for
power in the Northeast part of England
ABBs response
Turnkey delivery of a 400 kV AIS S/S
12 bays 400 kV Switchgear with 3 busbars
R&C and communications
Civil works, erection and commissioning
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 8 -
Customers benefits
A new substation with the latest primary &
secondary equipment technology that secures
safe power transmission
Substations
Caruachi, Venezuela - EDELCA
Customers need
Due to energy deficiency in Venezuela, EDELCA
needed the 1st phase of the substation in 12
months & the 2nd phase in 24 months, in
accordance with the customers specific standards.
ABBs response
A turnkey substation 400 kV in three phases
Close co-operation with EDELCA with many
engineering reviews that resulted in a faster
engineering approval
Customers benefits
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 9 -
ABBs flexibility made it possible to divide the 1st
phase & deliver the first bay in record time,
enabling EDELCAs first generator to enter
commercial use before scheduled
Substations
Pidiregas 409, Mexico CFE
Customers need
Establish a new 400 kV substation in order to
satisfy Mexicos high power demand
ABBs response
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 10 -
Turnkey delivery of 400kV AIS S/S
Reactors, 2x75 MVAr
400 kV Switchgear
R&C and communication systems
Civil works, erection and commissioning
Customers benefits
ABB provided a high quality substation that met a
crucial power demand with increased security
Substations
Slatina, Romania - Transelectrica
Customers need
Safe supply of Power to:
- Bucharest from Power Station at Iron Gates
- ALRO aluminium plant (largest electricity consumer
in Romania)
ABBs response
Turnkey delivery of 400/220 kV AIS S/S
Innovative AIS using Combined and Compact
Switchgear Modules.
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 11 -
Customers benefits
Small footprint made it possible to have both 400 kV
and 220 kV new switchgear on the old 220 kV site
Higher availability than solution with conventional
Circuit Breakers and Disconnectors
Substations
Gdansk I GIS/PASS Substation, Gdansk I - Poland
Customers need
Rehabilitation of a more than 40 year old 220/110kV AIS
substation
First turn-key project on transmission level
The power transfer Russia - Europe requires the reenforcement of the 400kV grid with a maximum degree
of availability and economy
ABBs response
Turnkey 220kV GIS and 110kV PASS substation
expandable to 400kV
State of the Art equipment fulfilling all specified
requirements and beyond!
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 12 -
Customers benefits
One competent partner until completion
Rehabilitation without
interruption of power!
Substations
Al Eraad & Maziyad GIS S/S, Al Ain - U.A.E.
Customers need
Very high load growth in Al Ain area required
urgent 220/33kV grid system re-enforcement
The link to the Omani 220kV network required
maximum degree of reliability and economy
ABBs response
Turnkey 220/33kV GIS substations
State of the Art equipment fulfilling all specified
requirements and beyond!
ABB Power Technologies
BA PTPS - 13 -
Customers benefits
One competent partner until completion
Maintenance free and easy to operate!
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