ABB will deliver three gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations. The use of GIS technology is expected to 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 Riyadh.
Peter Leupp, head of power systems division at ABB, said: “The substations will ensure that this prestigious educational establishment has access to a reliable, efficient and high-quality supply of electricity. Their compact design and high reliability are ideally suited for such applications.”
ABB will design, supply, install and commission one 380/132kV substation and two 132/13.8kV 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.
