ABB wins $56-million order from Indian steelmaker 

ABB从印度钢铁厂赢得5千6百万美元订单

Power, automation solutions to support surge in steel and electricity output

电力、自动化解决方案为增加钢铁和电力产量提供支持

Zurich, Switzerland, January 9, 2007 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth about $56 million for power and automation equipment to help Indian steelmaker JSW Group increase its output.

瑞士苏黎世1月9日消息——全球领先的电力和自动化技术集团ABB公司赢得了总价约为5千6百万美元的电力和自动化设备订单，帮助印度钢铁生产商JSW集团提高产量。

ABB is supplying a range of power and automation solutions for 2x300 megawatt (MW) power generation facilities in Bellary, in the state of Karnataka, and for plants located at Vasind near Mumbai and Salem, in Tamil Nadu. They include the electrical balance of plant (eBoP), technology to improve the performance and reliability of power delivery, for the Bellary installation.

ABB向位于卡纳塔克邦Bellary的2x300兆瓦(MW)发电厂以及位于泰米尔纳德邦、靠近孟买和塞伦的工厂提供一范围的电力和自动化解决方案。这些方案包括工厂电力平衡(eBoP)技术，以及安装于Bellary发电厂的改善性能和提高电力传输可靠性技术。

JSW aims to increase its steel capacity to 6.8 million tons per annum (mtpa) from 3.8 million.

JSW集团计划将其钢铁产量从现在的年均三百八十万吨提高到年均六百八十万吨。

“Reliable power supplies are essential to sustain such a leap in growth,” said Peter Leupp, head of ABB's Power Systems division. “We are proud of our long association with JSW and delighted to be facilitating productivity and efficiency at JSW’s plants.”

ABB电力系统部主管Peter Leupp表示：“可靠的电力供应是支撑如此一个飞跃发展的根本。我们很自豪可以与JSW集团长期合作，也很高兴为JSW的工厂促进生产力和效率。”

ABB will supply power products and systems including substation equipment, transformers and an electricity network management system based on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) technology. The contract also includes protection and control systems as well as medium-voltage and low-voltage switchgear. The orders were booked in the fourth quarter.

ABB将提供的电力产品和系统包括变电站设备、变压器以及一个基于监控和数据采集(SCADA)技术的电力网络管理系统。合同还包括了保护和控制系统，以及中压和低压开关柜。这些订单是2006年第四季下定的。

ABB’s power solutions will ensure the needs of JSW’s steel plants are met and enable surplus electricity to be fed into the 400-kilovolt (kV) grid using the latest control and monitoring equipment to help manage the distribution network. In addition, ABB will provide state-of-the-art process automation for the steel plant including plate-mill drives to ensure energy efficiency and reliability across the production chain. The project will be completed in phases and end around mid-2008.

ABB的电力解决方案将保障JSW的钢铁厂的需求得到满足，而且确保剩余电力流入到使用了最新测控设备帮助管理配送网络的一条400千伏的电网里。此外，ABB还将为钢厂提供顶级的过程自动化，包括保障整个生产链的能源效率和可靠性的轧板机驱动。该项目将分阶段完成，大约在2008年中期完成整个工程。

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 107,000 people.

ABB是电力和自动化技术领域的全球领导厂商，致力于为工业和电力行业客户提供解决方案，以帮助客户提高生产效率，同时降低对环境的不良影响。ABB集团的业务遍布全球100多个国家，拥有大约107,000名雇员。

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