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| ABB wins transformers order in China  ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth about $165 million from State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) to supply 800 kilovolt (kV) UHVDC (ultrahigh voltage direct current) transformers for both converter stations of the new Jinping-Sunan ultrahigh-voltage transmission system. The order was booked in the first quarter.The converter transformers will facilitate the efficient and reliable flow of power across a new UHVDC link that will transmit hydropower from Yalong river in Sichuan province to the highly populated Jiangsu province on the east coast of China. By using the highest available direct current voltage levels, it will be possible to transmit 7,200 megawatts (MW) of electricity across more than 2,000 km. The transmission link is scheduled to be energized by SGCC in 2013. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |