ABB has won an order worth around $75million to supply advanced converter transformers for the Belo Monte transmission link.
The 2,518km link will transmit clean power generated in the North of Brazil from the Xingu substation to the Rio Substation.
It will be capable of transporting up to 4000 megawatts (MW) of electricity – enough to meet the needs of around ten million people.
The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Claudio Facchin, president of ABB’s power grids division, said:“Ultra-high voltage technologies are a key focus area of our Next Level strategy, and our advanced converter transformers are making it possible to integrate renewable energy sources and transmit clean power across long distances with minimum losses, reliably and efficiently.
“We have a long and successful track record in Brazil and remain committed to continue supporting the country’s power infrastructure development.”
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