"ABB’s domain expertise in the power generation sector was key for winning this project," said Samir Brikho, head of ABB’s Power Systems division. "With a complete portfolio for the electrical balance of plant we are a leading system and component supplier to power plants."

ABB电力系统部主管Samir Brikho表示：“ABB在发电领域的绝对技术优势是赢得这个合同的关键。通过对发电站电力平衡的完整组合，我们是领先的发电站系统和组件供应商。”

The power station, designed to produce 550 megawatts of electricity and 40 million gallons of water from a desalination plant, will be operated for 25 years by Qatar General Electricity & Water Corp., known locally as Kahramaa. The contract is scheduled to be completed next February, in time to meet peak demand for water and electricity during the Gulf state’s arid summer.

该发电站的设计发电量为550兆瓦特，以及生产来自一个脱盐工厂的四千万加仑的淡水，这个发电站将由在当地被人称为Kahramaa的卡塔尔通用水电公司运营25年。该项目计划在明年二月份完工，以及时满足这个海湾国家的干旱夏天对水电的极度需求。

ABB has won earlier contracts at a neighboring plant, including an order for the installation of instruments for turbines. Electricity generation in Qatar more than doubled in the decade through 2004 and water production has increased 60 percent, fueled by economic growth.

ABB在早前曾赢得了附近一个工厂的合同，包括一个涡轮所用仪器的安装合同。为了经济发展的需要，在2004年，卡塔尔的发电量在过去的十年里翻了一番，而淡水产量也增加了60% 。

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 105,000 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105,000名雇员。

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