ABB has won a contract worth more than $30million for Norway’s transmission operator Statnett for two substations.
The company says the move is aimed at strengthening the grid’s reliability and to boost power supplies.
The increased transmission capacity will also facilitate the integration of new renewable energy sources such as wind and hydropower and support the expansion of industrial production.
The order was booked in the second quarter of 2016.
The substations will also play a key role in connecting the Norwegian grid to those of the UK and Germany and are a part of the Vestre korridor (Western Corridor) project, to upgrade the transmission network in the region and eventually benefit the Northern European power system.
The Norwegian energy mix is unique with around 99 percent of the electricity produced on the mainland coming from hydropower.
The country also has significant potential in wind power both land based and offshore. Other renewable sources being explored include wave power and bio-energy from wood.
Claudio Facchin, president of ABB’s power grids division, said:“We have a long-standing relationship with Statnett, having worked together on many occasions and are pleased to support them on this important upgrade of Norwayʼs transmission grid, with our leading-edge technologies and project execution expertise.
“As part of ABB’s Next Level strategy, we are committed to the integration of renewables and the development of infrastructure to deliver power, efficiently and reliably.”
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