ABB赢得沙特阿拉伯1.44亿美元电力订单

ABB wins $144 million power orders in Saudi Arabia
ABB赢得沙特阿拉伯1.44亿美元电力订单

Substations to help address growing electricity needs and serve key infrastructure centers
变电站帮助满足不断增长的电力需求以及服务于关键基础设施中心

Zurich, Switzerland, July 19, 2011 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth $144 million, from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Saudi Arabia’s national power transmission and distribution operator, to construct new substations and upgrade existing ones to help address the growing demand for electricity in the region. The orders were booked in the second quarter.

瑞士苏黎世7月19日消息——全球领先的电力和自动化集团ABB赢得沙特阿拉伯国有配输电运营商沙特电力公司（SEC）一份价值1.44亿美元订单，兴建一座新变电站和升级现有的变电站，以满足该地区不断增长的电力需求。该订单是在第二季度预定的。

In addition to upgrading substations in Riyadh and Hail, ABB will be responsible for the engineering, design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new 380/230 kilovolt (kV) substation in Wasit to facilitate power supplies in the Eastern region. It will also build the Roikbah 132 kV substation (east Najran) to help ensure that the Medical City in Jizan receives uninterrupted power supplies and a second 132kV substation in Buriadah, the capital city of the Al-Qassim province in central Saudia Arabia will help SEC better serve the city. ABB will also undertake the expansion of the Jizan Central and South Khamis Imshate substations.

除了升级Riyadh和Hail变电站，ABB将负责瓦西特一个380/230千伏新变电站的工程、设计、供应、安装和调试，以促进东部地区的电力供应。ABB还将兴建Roikbah 132千伏变电站（位于Najran以东）来帮助确保Jizan医疗城获得不间断电源供应，另外，还将在位于沙特中部的Al-Qassim省会城市Buriadah兴建另一座132千伏的变电站，这将有助于沙特电力公司更好地服务该城市。ABB也将对Jizan中部和Khamis Imshate南部的变电站进行扩建。

“These substations will further strengthen the country’s transmission and distribution grid to address growing electricity demand and serve the needs of key infrastructure establishments like medical centers and educational institutions,” said Peter Leupp, head of ABB’s Power Systems division.

ABB电力系统不负责人Peter Leupp表示：“这些变电站将进一步加强沙特的输配电网，满足不断增长的电力需求，以及服务于医疗中心和教育机构等关键基础设施建筑的需要。”

The turnkey orders include civil works and auxiliary systems as well as the supply of key products such as gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), transformers, protection equipment and substation automation.

该交钥匙订单包括土建工程及辅助系统，以及气体绝缘开关设备、变压器、保护设备和变电站自动化等关键产品的供应。

Substations are key installations in the power grid that facilitate the efficient transmission and distribution of electricity. They include equipment that protects and controls the flow of electrical power. ABB is the world’s leading supplier of air- and gas-insulated substations covering a range of voltage levels up to 1,100 kV.

变电站是电网的关键设施，可以促成高效的电力传输和分配。变电站包括保护和控制电流设备。ABB公司是世界领先的空气和气体绝缘变电站供应商，覆盖电压范围高达1100千伏。

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 124,000 people.

ABB是全球领先的电力和自动化技术企业，致力于帮助电力、公共事业和工业客户提高业绩，同时降低对环境的影响。ABB集团业务遍布全球100多个国家，拥有12.4万名员工。