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Fast Forward - Issue 01/12

Welcome to the first issue of our customer newsletter for 2012. As you can read in our newspages, the new year got off to a flying start for ABB with the exciting news that our Electricity Alliance Central (EAC) contract with National Grid has been extended for a further five years. You can also find out more about our EAC projects in the article on page 14.

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Highlights in this issue

Electricity Alliance Central wins five-year substation contract extension from National Grid

Electricity Alliance Central wins five-year substation contract extension from National Grid

The New Year got off to a flying with the news that National Grid’s Electricity Alliance Central (EAC), a consortium of ABB, Morgan Sindall and Atkins, has been awarded a five-year contract extension to deliver major enhancements to the UK’s electrical transmission infrastructure.

Symphony Plus in tune with current and future power generation needs

Symphony Plus in tune with current and future power generation needs

The launch of Symphony Plus, the latest generation of our Symphony family of distributed control systems, continues ABB’s tradition of delivering power generation software that helps drive plant productivity and energy-efficiency, as well as enhanced operational security, plant safety and lower total cost of ownership.

EBoP – delivering the balance of power

EBoP – delivering the balance of power

Tony Rooney, Head of ABB’s UK Power Generation business, outlines our comprehensive service for electrical balance of plant (EBoP) projects.

New BSP substation will provide essential power boost for London Underground

New BSP substation will provide essential power boost for London Underground

The current major project to create a new Bulk Supply Point (BSP) for London Underground (LU) provides a perfect example of ABB’s capability to deliver a complete design, project management and construction service for rail substation projects.

New generation recloser is ready for current and future grid challenges

New generation recloser is ready for current and future grid challenges

ABB’s new GridShield® outdoor vacuum recloser for 15 kV and 27 kV feeder and substation applications has been developed to meet the growing need for increased automation in electricity distribution networks, higher service reliability and lower network maintenance and management costs.

Substation upgrade for the ‘Chapel in the Valley’

Substation upgrade for the ‘Chapel in the Valley’

ABB has been awarded a contract by RWE npower renewables to upgrade the substation serving Cym Dyli, within the Snowdonia National Park, one of Britain’s oldest hydroelectric power stations which started generation in 1906.

Why use reclosers?

A recloser is a protection device for electrical distribution networks. It combines a circuit breaker that trips if an overcurrent is detected (indicating a short circuit somewhere in a section of the network), with an electronically-controlled reclosing function that automatically restores power to the affected line if the fault clears itself quickly – which usually happens around 80 percent of the time.

Fast-track grid connection for extension to SITA UK’s Teesside Energy from Waste plant

Fast-track grid connection for extension to SITA UK’s Teesside Energy from Waste plant

ABB has been awarded a major contract by SITA UK, part of the SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT group, to provide a fast-track grid connection for the extension of its Energy from Waste plant currently under construction at Billingham, Teeside.

Oil reclamation service prolongs active life for transformers

Oil reclamation service prolongs active life for transformers

ABB’s state-of-the-art on-line oil reclamation service has helped Deeside Power Station to ensure the reliability and long service life of its three vital GSU (generator step-up) transformers by removing high levels of acidity and harmful corrosive sulphur from their insulating oil.

Power quality issues put to bed for Paragon Print & Packaging

Power quality issues put to bed for Paragon Print & Packaging

ABB’s specialist power quality service has enabled Paragon Print & Packaging, the UK market leaders in food packaging for the fresh and chilled food sector, to solve potential plant reliability and efficiency issues at three of its key printing facilities in the east of England.

Delivering energy efficient data centre power from incomer to server

Delivering energy efficient data centre power from incomer to server

The developers and operators of today’s new-generation data centres make major demands on their power network infrastructure. Downtime due to loss of power simply cannot be contemplated, so operators insist on total reliability and availability.

PASS M00 is perfect for wind farm HV internal collection grids

PASS M00 is perfect for wind farm HV internal collection grids

ABB’s PASS series of hybrid switchgear modules combines the advantages of traditional air-insulated switchgear (AIS) and advanced SF6 gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) technologies.

Supporting Macmillan Cancer Support

Supporting Macmillan Cancer Support

ABB recently celebrated its 12th year as a supporter of Macmillan Cancer Support, during which time our UK employees have raised over £700,000 to help change the lives of people affected by cancer.

GBS platform technology to play vital role in DolWin2 project

GBS platform technology to play vital role in DolWin2 project

The German company TenneT Offshore GmbH, has awarded a $1 billion contract to ABB to supply an 900 MW transmission link that will connect offshore wind farms located in the cluster DolWin (Gode Wind II wind farm, 400 MW, and other wind farms) in the North Sea to the German grid.

Sponsorship sustained for IET Innovation in Engineering Awards

Sponsorship sustained for IET Innovation in Engineering Awards

In 2012, ABB is proud to be continuing its long-term sponsorship of the IET Innovation Awards, which celebrate the products, technologies and processes that lead the way in engineering innovation.

New indoor high voltage substation completed for Northern Powergrid

New indoor high voltage substation completed for Northern Powergrid

ABB has handed over Northern Powergrid’s new 132 kV indoor GIS (gas insulated switchgear) substation at Tynemouth following the successful on-time completion of a turnkey design and build project.

Reinforcing our UK sales operation

Harmonic amplification demystified

IEC 61850 substation protection and control scheme delivered for Teeside Offshore Wind Farm

IEC 61850 substation protection and control scheme delivered for Teeside Offshore Wind Farm

ABB has delivered a state-of-the-art substation protection and control system, based on the IEC 61850 international standard for substation automation, for EDF Energy Renewables’ Teesside Offshore Wind Farm.

High Speed 1 power quality project enters test phase

High Speed 1 power quality project enters test phase

The start of on-line testing is a critical milestone in ABB’s project to design, manufacture and install state-of-the-art capacitive compensation systems for High Speed 1.

Hybrid HVDC breakers – a vital breakthrough for Europe’s DC grid

Hybrid HVDC breakers – a vital breakthrough for Europe’s DC grid

Peter Jones, Engineering Manager Grid Systems for ABB UK, explains why the recent announcement of ABB’s Hybrid HVDC breaker concept is a crucial development in plans to create large DC grids.

Design engineering drives Alliance success

Design engineering drives Alliance success

Leigh Turley, ABB engineering manager, explains how design engineering is making a significant impact on the delivery of high profile substation projects by National Grid’s Electricity Alliance Central (EAC).

East Kilbride office established

ABB’s new office in East Kilbride now provides a local hub in Scotland for our Power Systems division.

Power export cable for Humber Gateway offshore wind farm

Power export cable for Humber Gateway offshore wind farm

ABB has won a major order from E.ON UK, to supply the power export cables for Humber Gateway offshore wind farm.

'You’re hired’ - new apprentice class of 2011

'You’re hired’ - new apprentice class of 2011

In October 2011 we were pleased to say ‘you’re hired’ to the latest class of talented youngsters to join our successful ABB Power Systems apprentice scheme.

New Head of Regulatory Affairs and Technology for the UK

New Head of Regulatory Affairs and Technology for the UK

We are delighted to report that Colin Green has joined ABB in the new role of Head of Regulatory Affairs and Technology for the UK.

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