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Contents
World of ABB 4
Launch pad 10
India diary 11
News digest 18
Tech bytes 20
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The customer magazine of ABB India • 1/2010
Dear friends,
Power is the engine of the modern day economy. Power ABB has already
enables industry to have increased output, services to be executed a
delivered without delay, puts higher expectations on productivity number of projects
and hence results in the rise of living standards. With the integrating wind
demands society is putting on increasing the output of electricity power in many
produced, the challenge for us at ABB is to ensure that we countries around
engineer the smartest grids possible to optimize the use of the the world. We are
energy generated. Making use of current grid assets, investing a major player in
in service and upgrading communication and information the wind vertical
systems is key to building a ‘Smart Grid’ that gets the most out especially for wind
of our power supply. turbines. We supply
a wide array of
Smart Grids are not only about optimizing the use of generated products like generators, LV products and convertors to tap
power; we also have to consider where our energy is coming from. the power of the wind. ABB in India recently supplied and
Fossil fuel sources are being depleted and also pollute. Customers commissioned its 33kV Compact Secondary Substation (CSS)
and consumers are demanding that we find solutions that also to evacuate power from a wind farm project in Maharashtra.
benefit the environment. Our challenge from you, our customers, This is the first time a CSS is being used for this application
is to ensure the integration of renewable energy sources such as in the country thereby ushering in a new development in this
wind and solar power into the grid and making use of alternative sector.
energy as primary generation sources in the years ahead. These
forms of energy production are not always the most reliable; ABB in India has made a foray in the water industry by bagging
however ABB offers a variety of solutions to successfully make a turnkey order for a major desalination project coming up in
renewable energy a pillar source in any grid. Chennai to help meet the rising demand for drinking water. This
is the first time that ABB has received Instrumentation Control
All of this is a challenge but one that ABB is prepared to rise up and Electrical (ICE) package order for a desalination plant in
to with our aim to provide ‘power and productivity for a better India.
world.’ For example, India which has an average of 300 sunny
days a year has vast potential for harnessing solar energy. This issue highlights a number of solutions that can make the
ABB manufactures and supplies a broad range of high quality grid work smarter and successfully integrate the challenging
products for the solar power market, suitable for the smallest power generation scenario.
residential building applications, right upto large generation
units. ABB has supplied solar solutions to power utility NDPL At ABB, we believe that the advantage of a Smart Grid will be
Delhi through Tata BP Solar India. ABB has bagged orders for reliability, resilience and flexibility. These features will support
a 1 MW solar power plant from Kotak Urja in Karnataka. Our the development of renewable energy sources while improving
R&D teams around the world are constantly dedicated to finding the efficiency of power delivery systems and reducing carbon
even better solutions and ensuring our technologies are at the dioxide emissions.
forefront to meet your needs.
Yours sincerely,
Biplab Majumder
Vice Chairman & Managing Director, ABB India
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Reliable power for London Metro
ABB has won an order from Transport for London, the body
responsible for the city’s public transport, to build a new bulk
supply point substation to power the London underground rail
system.
The Edgware Road substation is part of the plan to upgrade
power supply to the underground railway lines and support the
introduction of new rolling stock.
ABB will design, supply, install and commission the substation
and will also supply products that include 22kV and 11kV
switchboards as well as coupling transformers. In addition, ABB
will install about 20 kilometers of 22kV and 11kV power cable in
the tunnels and ducts. Power quality studies will also be carried
out as part of the project.
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Celebrating 10 years of breakthrough
power technology
ABB pioneered high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission
technology over half a century ago, The Gotland HVDC Light®
project, commissioned in Sweden by ABB in November 1999,
was the first commercial installation of this landmark invention.
The evolution of HVDC Light at the end of the 1990s made
possible a host of new applications, including grid connections
to wind parks far out at sea and long-distance underground
power transmission. ABB is the world’s most knowledgeable
supplier of transmission systems based on voltage-source
converter (VSC), i.e., HVDC Light. Since the first trial system in
1997 and the success of the Gotland project in 1999, more than
1,500 km of HVDC Light cables have been installed and over 20
converter stations are in operation.
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The first solar inverter from ABB
The new central inverter, PVS800,
from ABB feeds clean solar power into
medium or low voltage grids via
transformers and switchgear.
Available in power ratings between
100 and 500 kW, the new inverter
can be used in both industrial
scale photovoltaic power plants
and for medium sized power
plants installed on the roofs of
commercial or industrial buildings.
The central inverter from ABB is
reliable, durable, easy to install,
and extremely compact. ABB is
the world leader in this technology
and by adapting it for use in solar
inverters, has produced a highly
reliable product that is expected to
provide atleast 20 years of trouble-
free operation.
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Launch Pad
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India diary
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India diary
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Modernising the Maharashtra
power network
ABB in India has received the order
for supplying 2937 numbers of 3-star
distribution transformers to Techno
Electric Engineering Co. Ltd to modernize
the power distribution network of Latur
Zone from Maharashtra State Electricity
Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL).
ABB will supply 2600 numbers 25kVA,
11kV class copper wound distribution
transformers and 337 numbers 63kVA,
11kV class aluminum wound distribution
transformers. These transformers meet
the stringent low losses of 3-star rated
equipment.
ABB delivered the first lot of 300 numbers
of 25kVA distribution transformers within
a very short time thereby meeting the
stringent standards of MSEDCL.
State-of-the-art power
technologies for Haryana
ABB in India will be constructing two
220kV substations for Haryana Vidyut
Prasaran Nigam Ltd (HVPNL). Located at
Dhanbad and Lula Ahir in Haryana, the
substations are meant for evacuation of
power from the upcoming power plants in
the region.
The ABB solution for the project
comprises several leading edge power
technologies, including 220kV, 132kV,
66kV and 33kV circuit breakers, 100MVA
and 25MVA power transformers and a
state-of-the-art bay kiosk automation
system conforming to IEC-61850
protocol.
The turnkey project includes the complete
system engineering, civil works, supply,
installation, testing and commissioning
and overall project management
responsibilities.
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Connecting wind power to the grid
ABB in India recently supplied and
commissioned its 33kV Compact
Secondary Substation (CSS) to evacuate
power from a wind farm project in
western India for Ghodawat Industries
(India) Pvt. Ltd. This is the
first time CSS is being used
for this application in the
A CSS offers specific
country thereby ushering in
benefits over a
a new development in wind
conventional substation
power evacuation. The power
in terms of enhanced
generated from the 1.65MW
reliability of power
turbines will be fed to the
distribution, safety and
Maharashtra State Electricity
space saving solutions.
Board (MSEB) grid.
The ABB compact secondary substation
was chosen as the equipment is a critical
part of power evacuation and therefore
a source of revenue. The CSS met the
customer requirement for high quality,
workmanship and testing. To further ensure
maximum asset utilization ABB imparted
hands-on training to the customer at its
factory and at the project site.
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Paint automation solution for Caparo
The robotics business in India installed a
paint robot at Caparo in Sriperumbudur,
Tamil Nadu, for powder coating of Nissan
fuel filler pipe. ABB supplied its compact
painting specialist IRB 52, for the
application. IRB 52 is a dedicated paint
robot for smaller components with the
reach of 1.45 meters. With its small size
and large working envelope, it is flexible
and versatile, while its high speed and
accuracy offers short cycle time.
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Sustainability initiatives win laurels
ABB Bangalore Works facility in Peenya was awarded the
Best Maintained Garden by the Mysore Horticultural Society at
Lalbagh in the category of the Best Ornamental Garden. The
Gutahalli Traffic Island, also in Bangalore was awarded in the
category of Best Maintained Traffic Island (large) and Minsk
Square in the category of Best Maintained Traffic Island (small).
The facility in Peenya has over 1000 species of indigenous,
perennial and flowering plants and trees which are managed by
a dedicated team of horticulturists. The location also has an in-
house nursery to cater to the needs of the plants and as a part
of the water conservation initiative, the green facility is nourished
with the water recycled by the state-of-the-art sewage treatment
plant. The solid sludge from the STP is used as manure for the
landscaping and greenery. Besides using the recycled water the
location harvests about 10 million litres of rain water through
the four rain water harvesting pits, which ensure regular water
supply even during summer.
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Tech Bytes
ABB to power Saudi’s first university for women
ABB will support the Saudi Electricity Company in providing power to Saudi Arabia’s
first university for women, the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. Three gas-
insulated switchgear (GIS) substations will be delivered. Their use will greatly reduce the size
of the substations, enabling Saudi Arabia’s national power transmission and distribution
utility to locate them at the site of the new university in the country’s capital, Riyadh.
ABB will design, supply, install and commission one 380/132 kilovolt (kV) substation and
two 132/13.8 kV substations. The project is scheduled for completion by 2011, and
includes delivery of products such as gas-insulated switchgear, transformers, medium
voltage switchgear and auxiliary systems.
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Feature story
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Feature story
Power generators will be able to a source of power as well as the point power consumption through the use of
optimize “spinning reserves” while taking of delivery to end-users and those end local power generation and increased
maximum advantage of renewable users will be offered more choices on automation at home.
power resources and transmission grid which provider they choose to supply
The smart grid will not be a revolution.
operators will be able to increase stability their power.
It will be a gradual transformation of
and security of supplies while reducing
Consumers will also benefit from the systems that have served us for
transmission losses.
improved demand management and many years into a more intelligent,
The distribution network will become in future will be able to optimize their more effective and environmentally
Smart grid will cover the entire generation, delivery and utilisation cycle
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recent successES
As the fastest growing state in India for the past decade, with systems monitor and control approximately 900 main
the bustling city of Bangalore at its heart, Karnataka’s appetite transmission and distribution substations scattered across the
for electricity is voracious. state, including those in Bangalore.
Ensuring reliable supplies of quality electricity reach customers Further, the project will now cater to additional 390 RTUs as part
in the face of spiraling demand is a major challenge, for even the of an extension order, to bring more network visibility to the control
best run utilities. room operators. The linking up of these stations also includes
integration of Network Manager with Substation Automation System
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL)
from ABB and other manufacturers. These systems are already
has chosen ABB energy monitoring and control system to
integrated as part of the existing project. The entire data acquisition
strengthen its entire transmission and distribution network, as
is done over VSAT from the RTUs to the main control centres on
well as its constituent distribution utilities.
IEC 104 protocol, a unique communication media deployed in the
The solution is an integrated selection of ABB Network country by an electricity utility.
Manager software and systems like Supervisory Control and From the main control centres, the data is transferred to the
Data Acquisition/Energy Management System/Distribution six Area Load Dispatch Centres (ALDCs) and six Distribution
Management System (SCADA/ EMS/DMS) that together monitor Control Centres (DCCs) on Inter Control Centre Protocol (ICCP)
and report from every important part of the network across the communication protocol.
entire state.
This is the first system of its type and scope to be installed
This provides a real time picture of Karnataka’s entire anywhere in the world, and helps KPTCL monitor, control and
transmission and distribution network from a single screen in a deliver electricity to roughly 14.6 million customers, across a
single control room in real time, incorporating essential modern coverage area of 192,000 sq. km.
energy and distribution management applications.
The delivered system also has the energy billing, energy audit,
To make this work, ABB has set up sixteen control centres and availability based tariff (EB, EA and ABT) applications
around the network, nearly 900 remote terminal units (RTUs) which is integrated with SCADA to ensure integrated solution
and wired about one million input / output connections into of technical and revenue information which not only improves
KPTCL’s transmission and distribution grid. These combined network performance and operational excellence, but also
shows where and how the network is earning revenue.
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The customer magazine of ABB India • 1/2010
Brand wagon
ABB showcased a wide range of its being adopted in the operation and
offering for operation and upgradation maintenance of power plants worldwide.
of power stations at the operation and The highlight of the ABB offering at the
maintenance (O&M) exposition and exhibition included the intelligent LV
conference organized by National Switchgear MNS iS, MV retrofit solutions,
Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) at distribution and substation automation
its Project Management Institute (PMI) system with new Relion® series relays and
near Delhi. The theme of the event communication module COM600, power
was “GREEN – The New Normal”. plant automation solutions, electrical
The annual mega event showcased balance of plant, instrumentation
modern technologies and practices products and LT Breakers.
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Technology digest
Smart electricity
Efficient power for a sustainable world
Electricity is the most versatile form of energy used around the world. The
infrastructure necessary to generate, transmit, distribute and consume electricity
was conceived and designed more than 100 years ago and ABB has been at
the forefront of technological innovations for electrical infrastructure from the
very beginning. This infrastructure has served us well and has been a significant
contributor to the industrialization and economic growth of the world in the last
few decades. There is hardly any process in industry or any application in private
life that does not use electricity. The demand for electricity is growing faster than
any other form of energy in all parts of the world – most notably in countries
undergoing rapid industrialization, such as China and India. At the same time,
increasing digitization of economies is placing higher demands on the reliability
of electric supply – even momentary disruptions cause huge economic losses.
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Technology digest
A
sobering fact today is that coal Smart grids
The future electrical system (or smart
fuels more than 40 percent
of the world’s electric supply, grid), must be designed to meet four supply making
major requirements of the global
making electricity generation
the single largest and fastest rising society: electricity
contributor to CO2 emissions. This fact
combined with the growing need for
–
–
Capacity
Reliability
generation the
electricity is driving a fundamental and
exciting change in the electrical industry.
–
–
Efficiency
Sustainability
single largest and
To successfully address the challenges, Capacity fastest growing
new solutions are needed along the As long as societal will does not limit
electrical value chain – generation the growth of energy consumption, it contributor to CO2
must increase but at the same time is expected that the consumption of
contribute less to greenhouse gas electrical energy will grow substantially emissions.
emissions. Transmission, distribution in the future. If the forecast of the
and consumption of electrical energy International Energy Agency holds,
must become more efficient. it means that we will need to add significant economic disadvantages. A
Today, the way electrical energy is one GW power plant and related grid recent study performed for the United
generated, transported and used is infrastructure every week for the next States reported that unreliable electrical
not efficient enough. Inefficiencies 20 years. The future electric system systems cost $80 billion annually [1].
along the whole value chain lead to must cope with this capacity increase in
A more reliable electrical supply not only
around 80 percent of losses from the an economic way.
helps the economy and improves the
primary energy sources to the useful Reliability quality of life, but it also has a positive
consumption of electricity. The larger the amount of electricity influence on climate change. If an
Although the growth rate of renewable transported the closer the system electrical system can safely handle and
energy generation is high, the will operate to its stability limit. Yet stabilize grid disturbances, then that
contribution of renewable energy in blackouts or even smaller disturbances system will require fewer generating
the overall energy mix is still quite are becoming increasingly unacceptable plants available in reserve. This means
small. Renewable energy, especially lower emissions.
Reliability of the electrical system has
that originating from intermittent and always been a priority to engineers and Energy efficiency
variable sources (e.g.wind and solar) has improved dramatically over the last Projections by the International Energy
pose additional challenges. Not least few decades. Nevertheless, electricity Agency show that using energy more
of these is availability, which highlights interruptions are still a real risk. efficiently has a greater potential to curb
the need for energy storage as well as Dramatic events such as massive CO2 emissions over the next 20 years than
systems to coordinate available sources rolling blackouts that can cut a whole all the other options put together [2].
of power generation with sinks of country from its electricity supply
consumption. To integrate the growing are only the small tip of a far larger Yet out of the financial sector’s $119 billion
amount of renewable energy generation iceberg. It is the large number of invested in clean energy around the world
and, at the same time, significantly short disturbances that contribute to in 2008, just $1.8 billion was spent on
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Technology digest
improving energy efficiency, according to The move was barely noticed, yet it is
A more reliable a study by the UN Environment Program expected to save 135 billion kilowatt-
and New Energy Finance [3]. hours per year by 2020. That is three
electrical supply The reluctance to invest in energy
times more than the savings expected
from phasing out incandescent light
not only helps efficiency is surprising. Investments
can usually be recouped through
bulbs in the European region and equals
more than Sweden’s total electric power
the economy lower energy costs in less than two
years, and under other circumstances,
consumption (which in 2007 amounted
to 132 billion kWh).
and improves business units would normally leap
at such prospects of rapid returns. A Sustainability
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Technology digest
Brice Koch
The final influence, however, is the end
consumer who decides how much and Generating Executive Vice President & Member
of the Group Executive Committee
in which way he wants to consume
energy. At the present energy costs electricity with Head of Market and Customer Solutions
ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
and in view of the difference between
high and low tariffs, the incentives to solar, wind, wave Zurich, Switzerland
brice.koch@ch.abb.com
save energy or use it at times of lower
cost are limited. Technology could or geothermal Bazmi Husain
provide greater transparency regarding
consumption at any moment in time and energy is without Head of ABB’s Smart Grid Initiative
ABB Smart Grids
its associated cost to the consumer. The
doubt a powerful
Zurich, Switzerland
resulting demand response relationship bazmi.husain@ch.abb.com
between generators and consumers
makes a further contribution to the way to avoid CO2
reduction of the required generating
reserve. emissions.
ABB has the full portfolio of products,
systems and services to further improve applications. Building automation and References
and develop the electrical system. control is another area with energy saving [1] Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2005,
Wide area control systems, flexible potential served by ABB. ABB meters February 11). Berkeley lab study estimates $80
AC transmission systems, substation and the connected communication billion annual cost of power interruptions.
control, HVDC systems, cable technology that facilitates demand- [2] International Energy Agency World Energy
connections, distribution control and response interactions and the software Outlook 2008 and 2009 editions.
low-voltage systems address the grid. to operate energy markets is in use
[3] UNEP and Global Energy Finance (2009, July).
Drive systems, efficient devices and a in many locations worldwide. ABB is
Global trends in sustainable energy
broad application of process control committed to lead further development investment 2009.
technologies help to increase the of smart electricity, providing efficient
efficiency in industrial and commercial power for a sustainable world. Article is reproduced from ABB Review 01/2010
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Factoids
ABB robots take the stage with Bon Jovi for the band’s historic Circle Tour
ABB robots, accompanying Bon Jovi’s “The Circle”
tour will be the first set of industrial robots to be a part
of a concert tour. The visual intrigue of the show will be
enhanced by the five ABB robots positioned toward
the back of the stage, each with a 6’ x 9’ LED video
panel attached to their articulated arm. The robots and
screens will move to the rhythm and beat of the music
while displaying real time video footage of the show and
digital animations. At various intervals the five robot arms
move into a formation where the LED panels become one
continuous, five panel screen. The robots will accompany
the nearly two-year long tour, which features over 60
concerts in North America and Europe.
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Sustainability
Living our commitment to
Sustainability
Harvesting solar energy at Bangalore facility
ABB in India has installed its first photovoltaic solar plant at the
Nelamangala facility in Bangalore. The initiative reinforces the
ABB commitment to enhance energy efficiency while reducing
environmental impact. The entire electrification of the system
was done using ABB product line components, solar inverter,
miniature circuit breaker, surge protection devices, and switch
disconnectors. The maintenance-free photovoltaic solar plant
has produced 880 kwh power till date at an average of 50 kwh/
day and the system is rated for 10.4 kw peak. The solar inverter
is connected to ABB intranet system for remote monitoring. It is
equipped with an in-built maximum peak power tracking (MPPT)
system to track solar radiation and optimize power generation.
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120 Years of
Innovation Technology timeline • 1953-1977
ABB has written technological history. With their inventions, our employees have been advancing technical
development decisively for over 120 years.
Manufacture of the first industrial Development of High Voltage First data transmission at carrier
diamond Direct Current transmission (HVDC) frequency is performed
technology
First 110 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear First gearless direct drive ring motor for Construction of the largest transformer
(GIS) cement mills with 1,300 MVA capacity
First fully electric, microcomputer- Development of control systems for Development of ProcontrolP, an
controlled, industrial robot in the world motorway tunnels innovative digital power station control
system
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