Greentech Lead America: ABB, a supplier of
electrical products and solutions to the wind power industry, has signed
a $55 million supply contract with Brazilian utility Eolicas do Sul.
ABB will supply three new substations and transmission infrastructure for the
utility.
This project is part of the government’s efforts to
increase the share of wind power as part of its renewable energy
portfolio. Brazil currently has over 1500 MW of installed wind
capacity with another 7000 MW in the pipeline over the next five years.
Under the terms of the contract, ABB will
design, supply, install and commission the substations in the southern state of
Rio Grande do Sul. The project scope includes two turnkey
34.5/138 kilovolt (kV) substations, one 138/500 kV substation,
step-up power transformers and air- and gas-insulated switchgear.
“These substations will help to integrate wind
energy and boost power supplies to meet growing industrial, commercial and
residential demand. They will also reinforce the transmission grid and help
improve reliability, efficiency and power quality,” said Brice Koch,
head of ABB’s Power Systems division.
ABB will also supply supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA) and telecommunication systems as well as IEC 61850 compliant
substation automation, control and protection equipment.
ABB is also responsible for the supply and installation
of two 138 kV overhead transmission lines to connect a new 400 MW
wind power plant to the national electricity grid. The project is scheduled for
completion by 2014.
ABB demonstrates new technologies at AWEA Windpower 2012
ABB recently announced several major technological
developments at the annual AWEA WINDPOWER 2012 conference and exhibition.
Ventyx, an ABB company based in Atlanta, demonstrates its Ventyx Energy
Portfolio Management (EPM) solutions, which focus on the siting, curtailment,
and uncertainty of forecasting and valuation of wind generators.
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