The new substation would use technology that allows it to be placed indoors, and the building would be on stilts to protect the installation from flooding. The new substation would occupy just one sixth of the area of the existing outdoor substation, which is near to end its service life.
Claudio Facchin, global head of ABB’s substation business, a part of the company’s Power Systems division, said: “The new substation will help reinforce grid reliability, enhance energy efficiency and improve the security of power supply in the area. This compact solution is ideally suited to address space constraints and reduce environmental impact.”
The scope of the order includes design, supply, construction and installation of the new substation at Creyke Beck that comprises 22 bays of GIS (gas insulated switchgear). Presently the company is executing a substation project at Wakefield in West Yorkshire, based on a similar order awarded by CE Electric UK earlier this year. Globally, the company has installed approximately 10,000 substations.
