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06 Aug '12, 1pm

ABB wins $55mn energy infrastructure order to support wind power growth in Brazil: ABB has secured a key order t...

Under the $55mn order, the power and automation technology group will supply three new substations and transmission infrastructure for the Brazilian utility Eólicas do Sul. The project is part of the Brazilian government’s efforts to increase the share of wind power as part of its renewable energy portfolio - over 1.5GW of wind capacity is currently installed in Brazil, with another 7GW in the pipeline for development in the next five years. “These substations will help to integrate wind energy and boost power supplies to meet growing industrial, commercial and residential demand,” said Brice Koch, head of ABB’s Power Systems division. “They will also reinforce the transmission grid and help improve reliability, efficiency and power quality.” ABB will design, supply, install and commission the substations in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, bordering Uruguay. The p...

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