ABB wins $33 million power equipment order in China

ABB 在中国获得价值3千3百万美元电力设备订单

Power products will reinforce grid in Tianjin, country’s third-largest city

电力产品将提升中国第三大城市天津的电网可靠性

Zurich, Switzerland, June 15, 2006 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today it has won a $33 million contract with Tianjin Power Co. for power equipment to help satisfy increasing demand for reliable power in China's third-largest city.

瑞士苏黎世6月15日消息——全球领先的电力和自动化技术集团ABB公司今天宣布获得天津电力公司一份价值3千3百万美元的电力设备合同，帮助满足这座中国第三大城市不断增加的可靠电力需求。

The rapid growth of the Tianjin New Coastal District, southeast of Beijing, has increased demand for dependable supplies of electricity.

位于北京东南方的天津市滨海新区的飞速发展，对可靠电力供应的要求也不断增加。

“Reliable power is essential to support Tianjin's economic growth and we are pleased to contribute key elements of the grid,” said Bernhard Jucker, head of ABB’s Power Products division. “ABB’s advanced technologies, custom-made solutions and good service helped us win this major contract.”

ABB 电力产品部主管Bernhard Jucker表示：“可靠的电力供应对天津经济的发展至关重要，我们非常高兴可以参与天津电网重点项目的建设。ABB的高端技术、个性化的解决方案以及优质的服务是我们赢得该项重要订单的关键。”

ABB will provide 110 kilovolt (kV) gas-insulated switchgear, 35 kV and 10 kV gas-insulated and air-insulated switchgear, as well as 220 kV power transformers.

ABB将为客户提供110千伏特的气体绝缘开关装置，35千伏特和10千伏特的气体绝缘开关柜和空气绝缘开关柜，以及220千伏特的电力变压器。

The equipment will be made at ABB’s factories in China. Switchgear and transformers are used to protect and convert electricity from one voltage to another to allow power distribution.

这些设备将由ABB在中国的工厂生产。开关柜和变压器用于保护和转换电力，使电压适合电力输送。

The New Coastal District of Tianjin comprises a city of 10 million people and the largest seaport and commercial center in northern China. Tianjin's development and integration with nearby provinces is a national priority under the government's latest five-year plan.

滨海新区所在的天津市是华北地区最大的港口城市和商业中心，拥有人口1,000多万。天津的发展及其与周边省份的融合已摆在中国政府新一个五年规划的优先位置。

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 105,000 people.

ABB集团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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