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2013-06-05 - New substation to connect 84 MW wind farm to the National Transmission Grid
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2013-05-29 - ABB teamed up with San Diego Gas and Electric to develop a 500 kilovolt gas-insulated Station Service Voltage Transformer “TIP” for a switching substation in El Centro California, offering the ideal solution to supply small amounts of power directly from high-voltage lines in remote locations.
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Current forecasts by the European Wind Association (EWEA) predict that in the next two decades the 2 MW and 3 MW turbines in common use in offshore wind farm projects will nearly completely give way to turbines of 5 MW and above, operating in farms producing hundreds of MW each.
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Historically electricity generation has been dominated by large synchronous machines. These are fitted with variable excitation systems, which allow fast and significant changes to the power factor of the generator and variable reactive power output.
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2013-05-06 - ABB's containerized battery storage solution will improve power quality, renewables integration and the smart application of transmission and distribution infrastructure.
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World’s most powerful HVDC Light® / new record voltage level of ±320 kV- more than 50 per cent higher than existing record
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2013-04-15 - Global energy leader E.ON selects Ventyx software for strategic smart grid initiative to support region’s growing demand for reliable and sustainable power
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2013-04-05 - How the highest efficiency wind generator - converter package was designed and tested
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2013-02-04: Detractors of wind energy use a number of arguments to question its sustainability. One of them is that when the wind stops, back-up sources of power must be available at a moment’s notice to cover the shortfall. This duplication is inefficient and expensive, they say. This challenge is fast receding, says Alfredo Parres, who coordinates the wind activities of power and automation technology group ABB.
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2012-12-13: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $130 million from Kraftnät Åland AB to supply a new power transmission link between the Finnish mainland and Åland.
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2012-12-05: With wind power contributing more to the energy mix, transmission system operators have been forced to tighten their grid connection rules, known as grid codes, to maintain security and power quality in electricity networks.
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2012-11-07: Connecting wind turbines to the grid is not as straightforward as many people may think. The R&D teams of ABB and Vestas have jointly developed a reliable and cost-effective solution, which has been successfully installed at the Fakken wind farm in Norway.
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2012-10-22: Thanks to ABB’s high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology and systems, the world`s largest multiterminal direct current (MTDC) power link has enabled transmission of clean, renewable electricity between Québec and New England for more than 20 years.
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2012-10-19: Energy-efficient, reliable Azipod C propulsion system from new regional ABB factory for two Wind Turbine Installation Vessels built by Samsung Heavy Industries.
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2012-10-18: By the end of 2013, AREVA will have installed 120 turbines at two North Sea wind farms – Borkum West II and Global Tech I – each using ABB PM generators built specifically for offshore wind production. Along with the generators, ABB’s delivery scope also includes converters and switchgear.
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2012-10-08: Wind power is one of the cleanest means of generating electricity
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2012-10-01: Polish ABB Transformer Service headquartered in Lodz has recently accomplished a first-ever offshore surge-arresters installation project on the biggest offshore windfarm in the world.
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2012-09-19: Company positioned for continued growth in North American market with its first high-voltage cables plant outside Europe
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2012-08-28: Energy storage is not a new concept in itself. It has been an integral component of electricity generation, transmission and distribution systems for well over a century. Traditionally, energy storage needs have been met by the physical storage of fuels for fossil-fuelled power plants, and by the use of generated power in pumped hydro storage schemes.
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2012-08-23: ABB has signed an agreement with the Belgian wind farm developer C-Power, to provide maintenance services for the power link bringing power from offshore wind farms, located in the North Sea, to the mainland grid.
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2012-08-23: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will present some of its leading power technologies at the Cigré conference in Paris. Running from August 27-31, 2012, the biennial event is a key platform for the discussion of global trends, technologies and future developments in the power sector, with delegates attending from all over the world.
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2012-08-02: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $55 million to supply three new substations and transmission infrastructure for the Brazilian utility Eólicas do Sul. The order was booked in the second quarter.
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2012-07-23: ABB is involved in The Smart Grid Gotland project, which will integrate large amounts of wind and other renewable energy sources in the network while maintaining reliability.
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2012-06-29 - ABB produced the first MW class Medium Speed Permanent Magnet Generators (MS PMGs) in 2000. They offer a proven way to reduce the top head mass of offshore turbines without compromising reliability. With the highest system efficiency, especially at partial load during low wind, and low O&M costs, they help to maximize annual production and life cycle profit.
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2012-06-12: Innovative HVDC platform, latest converter technology, multi-function hybrid switchgear and advanced cable systems among displays at Global Offshore Wind conference and exhibition UK
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2012-04-23: AC transmission link to connect North Sea wind farm to German power grid and save up to 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions
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2012-04-15: As energy cost reduction has become a buzzword in the renewables industry and a hot topic during European’s major wind fair EWEA (European Wind Energy Association) 2012 starting from April 16, ABB brings to this event its complete wind portfolio as well as latest technologies to address the issue.
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2012-03-07: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $15 million from E.ON UK, to supply the power export cables for the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm.
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2012-03-05: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has signed an agreement with Inocean AS Norway, to set up an engineering services joint venture specializing in offshore wind integration projects.
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2012-02-23: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $90 million from American Transmission Co. (ATC) to supply a power solution that will help control the flow of power and enhance grid stability in the State of Michigan, US.
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2012-02-14: ABB, a top 500 company, recently provided battery energy storage equipment for China’s first wind and solar energy storage and transmission project, supporting the storage and release of new energy and improving the reliability and overall performance of the power grid. This project, located in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, is the world’s biggest new energy utilization platform, integrating wind power, solar power, energy storage, and smart transmission technologies. Clean power generated by this project will be integrated into North China’s energy grid.
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2012-01-05: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth over $50 million from Electric Transmission Texas LLC (ETT), to provide electrical equipment that will improve reliability, strengthen the existing transmission grid and facilitate the integration of wind power. The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2011.
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This Technical Paper is aimed at analyzing the problems and the basic concepts to be faced when realizing a wind power plant
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2011-12-08: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will invest over $ 400 million to double the capacity of its high-voltage cables manufacturing facility in Karlskrona, Sweden, to meet growing demand for subsea cables.
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2011-11-24: ABB, together with 16 companies and 17 associations, lends its voice to the call for a single electricity market to increase competition, improve security of supply, help deliver climate goals and integrate modern technologies including renewables.
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2011-11-23: ABB demonstrated its complete and leading smart grid solution at its “ABB Power World” event today, showing its support to future grid in the fields of a flexible power grid, optimized power generation, smart home, intelligent building, and intelligent production.
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2011-11-21: ABB is introducing a semi-integrated permanent magnet generator. The new generator design offers a reliable solution for multi-MW offshore wind turbines.
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2011-11-15: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire Powercorp, an Australian renewable power automation company. This acquisition strengthens ABB’s portfolio of control technologies used to manage the integration of renewable energy sources.
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2011-11-07: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it is providing funding for a team of leading energy organizations to perform a broad study that will assess the most promising sites for high offshore wind production along all of the U.S. coastal regions. The ABB-led team will investigate important technical and economic questions about the integration of offshore wind energy through a range of transmission technologies.
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2011-11-02: ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently announced it is providing 3 units of 50MVA main transformers to local partner Wuhan Kaidi Holding Investment Company. ABB transformers will help ensure the efficiency and reliable operations of Wuhan Kaidi Company’s three major wind farms located in the Liaoning Fuxin, Ningxia Yanchi, and Anhui Wangjiang areas of China.