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ABB wins $45 million Dubai Hills substation contract

ABB has won an order worth around $45 million from Dubai Hills Estate L.L.C, a joint venture between Emaar Properties PJSC and Meraas Holding, to construct a substation that will boost distribution capacity and feed power to a new integrated lifestyle project being constructed in Dubai. The project exemplifies ABB’s commitment to deliver reliable power...

ABB wins $30m order to strengthen power infrastructure in Iraq

ABB has won an order to supply and install a substation at the 3,000 megawatt (MW) Rumaila power plant, located in the Basra region of southern Iraq. The completed power plant will be operated by Shamara Holding Group (SHG), one of Iraq’s largest private industrial conglomerates and an independent power producer. The Rumaila power plant...

ABB wins $70m Europe rail power gear deal

ABB has won orders worth $70 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler to supply state-of-the-art traction and onboard power equipment to three European rail operators. The new equipment will enable more sustainable regional and suburban transit in urban areas with improved intercity connections, less congestion and reduced emissions. State-of-the-art ABB traction systems with integrated onboard...

ABB wins $300m+ orders for China Power link

ABB has won orders worth over $300 million to supply breakthrough technologies for the world’s first 1,100 kilovolt (kV) ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link. The orders were booked in the second quarter of 2016. The Changji-Guquan UHVDC link will transmit power from the Xinjiang region in the Northwest, to Anhui province in eastern China...

ABB win key orders from NPCC, UAE

ABB, a leading global technology company in power and automation, has won orders from National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) for the delivery of electrical and telecommunication systems to the Al Nasr Full field Development Project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The orders are worth around $18 million. The solutions from ABB will enable NPCC to fulfill...

ABB lands $100m UAE Power Contract

ABB the leading power and automation technology group stated that it has been awarded a $100-million contract by Hyundai Heavy Industries to provide power and automation solutions for oilfields off the UAE coast. The deal, which will see ABB provide power management, electrification and telecommunication solutions, is aimed at improving safety and reliability while reducing...

ABB wins $85m Qatar substation contract

ABB has been awarded a contract worth around $85 million to provide turnkey substations in Qatar.  This is aimed at supporting the integration of new power and seawater desalination plant in the country. Under the contract, ABB will be responsible for the design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of three turnkey substations, which will be...

ABB wins major Dubai solar project contract

ABB has won an order worth around $20 million from Dubai Electricity & Water Authorit to extend a substation that will integrate more solar energy into the grid, helping diversify Dubai’s energy mix to meet the growing demand. They will be responsible for the design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of the substation’s extension. Key...