ABB wins $233-million electrical systems contract for combined cycle power plant

ABB贏得2億3300萬美元綜合循環電廠電氣系統合同

Zurich, Switzerland, June 26, 2008 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a $233-million contract from Hyundai Engineering and Construction (HDEC) of Korea to supply power systems and grid connections for a natural gas and steam turbine (combined-cycle) power plant, to be built in Qatar.

瑞士蘇黎世6月26日消息—領先的電力和自動化集團ABB從韓國現代工程建筑公司手上贏得了一份價值2億3300萬美元合同，為一家將建于卡塔爾的天然氣和蒸汽渦輪（綜合循環）電廠提供電力系統和電網連接。

The $3.7-billion Ras Laffan C plant will be the largest power generation and water desalination project in the country, with capacity to generate 2,730 megawatts (MW) of power, and produce more than 286,000 cubic meters of potable water per day.

這家投資37億美元的Ras Laffan C電廠將成為該國最大的發電和海水淡化項目，發電容量達2730兆瓦，每天可生產超過28萬6千立方米的可飲用淡水。

“ABB's knowledge and experience with complex power systems throughout the world gives us the expertise to tackle large-scale projects like this,” said Peter Leupp, head of ABB’s Power Systems Division. “We can deliver reliable, integrated solutions on time and on budget, supporting the customer at every stage.”

ABB電力系統部主管Peter Leupp表示：“ABB的知識以及在全球的復雜電力系統經驗使我們有足夠的專業技術應付這樣的大型項目。我們可以在預算之內按時交付可靠的集成解決方案，在任何一個階段支持客戶。”

A consortium comprising Suez Energy International/Mitsui, Qatar Electricity Water Corporation and Qatar Petroleum will develop the plant. It is expected to begin operations in 2010 and be fully operational by 2011, and will sell water and electricity to the local utility, Kahramaa.

由蘇伊士能源國際/三井、卡塔爾水電公司以及卡塔爾石油公司組成的一個企業聯盟將開發該電廠。該工廠預計在2010年開始運營，并在2011年實現全面運營，并且將向當地Kahramaa的企業銷售淡水和電力。

ABB will supply the plant’s turnkey electrical systems, comprising substations, rated at 400, 220 and 132 kilovolts, the 800-MVA (megavolts ampere) transformers, generator busducts and breakers, medium- and low-voltage switchgear, the emergency power supply and the plant’s cable systems. ABB will also provide engineering services, construction supervision, commissioning and training.

ABB將為該電廠提供一攬子的電氣系統，包括額定功率為400、220和132千伏的變電站，800兆伏安的變壓器，發電機母線槽和斷路器，中低壓開關，應急電源以及電廠的電纜系統。ABB還將工程服務，建設監管，調試以及培訓。

Ras Laffan C is ABB’s third large power plant project in Qatar, following Ras Abu Fontas B, Qatalum and a variety of substation projects. Long experience and an unmatched portfolio of products, systems and services enable ABB to meet the customer’s needs in terms of quality, scheduling and energy efficiency.

Ras Laffan C電廠是ABB在卡塔爾的第三個大型電廠項目，前兩個是Ras Abu Fontas B，Qatalum以及各種變電站項目。長期的經驗以及無人可比的產品組合、系統和服務使ABB滿足了客戶對質量、工期以及能源效率方面的需求。

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 112,000 people.

ABB是電力和自動化技術領域的全球領導廠商，致力于為工業和電力行業客戶提供解決方案，以幫助客戶提高生產效率，同時降低對環境的不良影響。ABB集團的業務遍布全球100多個國家，擁有大約112,000名雇員。