ABB to help build India's first 765kV Power Transmission Network
ABB, has won India's first major equipment orders for 765 kV Extra High Voltage (EHV) transformers and shunt reactors, from National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the country's leading power generation utility and PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd), the central power transmission utility. These will be the largest transformer banks and the highest voltage class transformers to be installed in India. The combined value of the orders, for the ABB Group is around US $80 million. The transformers and shunt reactors for both projects will be manufactured at ABB's factory in Ludvika, Sweden who will execute the order. ABB India's scope primarily includes local interface, logistics, commissioning and after sales support. As part of the NTPC order, ABB will deliver eight 200 MVA, 21/765 kV generator transformers, seven 333 MVA, 765/400 kV autotransformers and ten 80 MVA, 765 kV shunt reactors. These units will be delivered to the new Sipat power plant being set up near Jabalpur, Chattisgarh. The overall scope of the order includes supply, transportation, erection and commissioning. For Powergrid, ABB will supply ten 500 MVA, 765/400/33 kV autotransformers and ten 80 MVA, 765 kV shunt reactors. The auto transformers and reactors for this project will be installed at Seoni Substation, in Madhya Pradesh to evacuate power from the 3000 MW Sipat power plant. The overall scope of the order includes supply, transportation, civil works, erection and commissioning."Over the past several decades, ABB has pioneered many power technologies in India and it is indeed a matter of pride to add this achievement to the list. India is one of the fastest growing power markets in the world and we are pleased to contribute to the growing transmission capacity and strengthening of the Indian network" says Peter Smits, Head of ABB's Power Technologies division worldwide. "India's transmission system presently operates mainly at 400 kV levels. Extra High Voltage systems will help in augmenting and strengthening the network, enhancing efficiency as well as improving grid reliability and power quality" says Ravi Uppal, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, ABB India.

Emerson Wins $7.4 Million Contract for Digital Automation of New Coal- Fired Power Plant in China
Emerson Process Management has won a $7.4 million contract to automate China's new Datang Ningde Power Plant. Emerson will use its innovative digital PlantWeb® automation architecture to reduce automation costs and optimise the power plant's performance and reliability. Owned by Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd., Datang Ningde is the first large-scale coalfired power plant to be built in China's Fujian Province. Expected to be operational in 2006, Datang Ningde will be a supercritical plant, using new clean coal technology that enables operation at elevated steam temperature and pressure. Emerson's Power & Water Solutions industry center will coordinate and supervise the project that represents the first application of PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation® control system and Foundation™ fieldbus technology in a supercritical plant in China. PlantWeb is expected to generate major engineering, wiring and commissioning savings initially, as well as ongoing savings due to its AMS™ Suite asset management capabilities, which use predictive intelligence to optimise plant performance and reliability."We are pleased to continue our relationship with Emerson and are eager to apply their advanced automation and control technologies to a project that is so important to this company and this region," said Liu Shuli, supervisor for Datang International Power Generation."The PlantWeb digital automation solution has been proven many times over as an effective approach for reducing new plant construction and engineering costs as well as achieving ongoing operational efficiencies," said John Berra, president of Emerson Process Management. At the new four-unit plant, Emerson will install a total of 68 redundant controllers, 32 Ovation workstations, HART intelligent field devices and AMS Suite. In all, the Ovation system will manage nearly 36,000 I/O points. The first unit is expected to be operational in February 2006, with all units completed by June 2006.
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