ABB will construct a new factory in the United States to manufacture high-voltage land cables for power transmission.

The new plant will manufacture land cables for use in both AC and DC applications. ABB will invest approximately $90 million in the new manufacturing facility, which is expected to employ around 100 people. The selection process for the site of the factory is well under way. The company will announce the site in the next few months.

“Cables play a key role in the efficiency and reliability of long-distance power transmission,” said Peter Leupp, head of ABB’s Power Systems division. ”The need to upgrade the existing transmission infrastructure in the United States, to provide grid interconnections and integrate more renewable power into the grid is driving demand for cables.”

ABB has been manufacturing polymeric insulated cables since the early 1970s and is a supplier of efficient, high-quality cable systems for a range of voltage levels. The company’s offering includes XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) insulated cables for use in high-voltage applications, up to 500 kV, that provide opportunities for energy-efficient power transmission. ABB has delivered more than 7,200 km of XLPE cables for voltage levels above 100 kV around the world.