ABB’s commitment to local R&D greatly improves the competitiveness of “Chinese Manufacturing”
Beijing, September 24, 2009 –ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently announced the rolling off of its first locally designed and manufactured 3-phase shunt reactor at ABB Chongqing Transformer Co. Ltd. The new reactor will be deployed as part of the power grid project managed by SP PowerGrid Ltd., a member of the Singapore Power Group. It’s further evidence of ABB’s successful technology transfer and local R&D in China, greatly improving the competitiveness of “Chinese Manufacturing.”
Bernd Muehe, Head of ABB Power Products Division, North Asia Region and China, said, “The successful commission of the 3-phase shunt reactor is a result of the remarkable improvement in the R&D and production strength of ABB’s local companies in China. It demonstrates our strong commitment to providing efficient and reliable power equipment to customers in both domestic and overseas markets.”
With world-class technology and performance, the 3-phase 100Mvar/230kV shunt reactor will be deployed in the Kallang Bahru substation of Singapore’s power grid. It has already succeeded in tests to withstand lightning impulse, separate source power frequency and induced over voltage. In addition, ABB Chongqing Transformer Co. Ltd. will also deliver a 50Mvar shunt reactor to improve the reliability of power supply in Singapore.
SP PowerGrid manages Singapore’s electricity and gas transmission and distribution networks. It is one of the world’s highest rated electricity networks, using cutting-edge technology to deliver reliable and efficient energy to industrial, commercial and residential customers. The Kallang Bahru 230kV substation resides in the northern block of the Singapore power grid and plays a key role in connecting the northern and southern networks in Singapore.
Shunt reactors are the most compact and cost-efficient way to compensate capacitive generation in long transmission high voltage power lines and extended cable systems. They help to avoid non-controlled voltage rise especially on lightly loaded lines in order to stabilize the voltage. ABB shunt reactors, featuring high efficiency, a low life-cycle costs and a compact design, help domestic and overseas utility customers lower power transmission costs while improving operational efficiency.
Established in 1998, ABB Chongqing Transformer Co. Ltd. is ABB group’s largest production base for transformers and insulation components and has participated in a number of national key power projects. Its products have been exported to Singapore and Australia and are recognized by overseas as well as domestic customers for their reliability and energy efficiency. The company has actively promoted the transfer and introduction of leading technology as well as local R&D. In early 2008, the company opened a global transformer design center to provide tailored product design to its domestic and overseas customers through leveraging the group’s global technology resources. Early this year, the company further expanded its product offerings with its first locally designed and manufactured HVDC converter transformer in China.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 120,000 people. ABB has a full range of business activities in China, including R&D, manufacturing, sales and services, with 15,000 employees, 27 joint ventures and wholly owned companies, and an extensive sales and service network across 60 cities.