Tuesday, Apr 05, 2011
ZURICH (Dow Jones)-- Power and automation technology ABB Ltd (ABBN.VX) Tuesday said it has won a $40 million order from Saudi Arabia's Najran University to build a substation for the university's new complex.
MAIN FACTS:
- The order, which was booked in the first quarter, follows a $53million substation contract at Najran University announced by ABB in January.
- ABB will be responsible for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 380 kV (kilovolt) substation capable of distributing power at 132 kV and 13.8 kV.
- Products to be supplied include the gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), transformers, medium-voltage switchgear and cables.
- "This substation will provide the power required for Najran University's long-term development," said Peter Leupp, head of ABB's Power Systems division. "ABB's compact substation technology will be deployed to ensure that the facility has the smallest possible footprint."
- The university is located in Najran, a city in the south of Saudi Arabia, and will have two campuses with a total of 45,000 students.
- The university, founded in 2006, is the country's largest university covering an area of 18 million square meters. The university will also house a medical city, a research center, sports and entertainment arenas and housing accommodation for faculty, staff and students.
-Zurich Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires, +41 43 443 80 47; zurichdjnews@dowjones.com
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