ABB wins US$108m Saudi substation contract

Peter Leupp, head of ABB's Power Systems division.

ABB has won a US$108 million order from the Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia’s national power transmission and distribution provider, to construct six new substations.

Four of the substations, rated at 115/13.8 kV, will be located in Saudi Arabia’s eastern region, in Dammam and Al-Hassa. The other two substations, rated at 110/13.8 kV, will be built in the country’s western region, in Jeddah and Makkah.

“These substations will enhance the capacity of the region’s power transmission and distribution systems and help to meet growing demand for power,” said Peter Leupp, head of ABB’s Power Systems division. “They will also help strengthen grid reliability and improve the efficiency of the regional grid.”

As part of the turnkey contract, ABB will be responsible for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the substations, which are scheduled for completion by 2012.

Under the terms of the contract, ABB will provide gas-insulated switchgear, transformers, MV switchgear, LV auxiliary systems and network protection systems. It will also equip the substations with automation, control and communication solutions, making them fully compliant with the global IEC 61850 standard.
 

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