ABB equipment to help strengthen South Africa's power grid
ABB has won a $30 million contract from South
African utility Eskom for equipment which will help to strengthen power grid
reliability. ABB will supply 275- and 400-kV circuit breakers, as well as
medium-voltage and 400-kV surge arrestors to Eskom as part of its program to
strengthen the power network by upgrading existing and building new
substations.
"Our medium and high-voltage equipment will play a significant part in
helping
Under the contract – which will last for four years – ABB will deliver
approximately 300 circuit breakers and 530 surge arresters. It is the largest
order for live tank breakers ever received by ABB. The breakers are equipped
with state-of-the-art polymer insulators which make the breakers safer and more
reliable.
Eskom's program is designed to strengthen grid reliability throughout the
country in line with growth projections. Short to medium-term focus will be on
Eastern and
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