2009-10-14 - Operation of the Cardiff Bay barrage in Wales, a tourist destination in the UK, is now easier following an ABB upgrade of the control system.
One of the largest engineering projects ever undertaken in the UK; the Cardiff Bay barrage cost around $320 million and impounds two rivers creating a 500 acre freshwater lake. Five large sluice gates prevent high tides entering and allowing the rivers to flow out of the bay to the estuary.
An ABB control system is responsible for the operation of the barrage and locks. Recently, ABB upgraded the original Satt control system to ABB’s 800xA control system and integrated it with other existing control equipment.
Learn more about how the ABB upgrade gives improved control to Cardiff Bay barrage, Wales, UK (Reference case study, pdf, 0,20 MB)