ABB's Monthly Newsletter: Products, services, people, technologies & events

June 2011  

 

Feature

Automation_PowerWorldStraight from WindPower 2011: Five key characteristics to make wind farms more profitable

Wind power comes with a few significant challenges; long supply chains that hamper on-time deliveries, remote locations, the variable nature of wind, and safety concerns surrounding working near high voltage. As a result, ABB introduced a new whitepaper at the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) Windpower Conference. Click below to read more about the five key characteristics to make wind farms more profitable >> More Info

In addition to our white paper, several in booth presentations were given on wind energy. Please see the links below to view a few or our more popular in booth presentations:

 

Highlights

 
Static Frequency Converter
 
shiptoshoreReducing emissions with shore-to-ship power

With the environmental footprint of port areas under scrutiny, governments, port authorities, and ship owners have explored different solutions to reduce emissions while ships are in port, including connecting ships to the onshore power supply. However, with a power requirement of 10 MW for some of these vessels, many ports would have to make major improvements to their grids to meet these needs. Read more about the shoreside technology required to provide onshore power to these ships. >> More Info

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Substation Automation
 
Powerlinks_SubstationImproving substation reliability through IEC 61850-9-2 process bus technology

The introduction of the IEC 61850 standard represents a great step forward in substation automation–and the process is continuing. One example is the application of the standard's subsection, IEC 61850-9-2, for the sharing of sampled analog values using Ethernet. By integrating this technology into substation automation systems, it is now possible to connect primary (high-voltage) equipment to substation protection and control devices more effectively, improving the reliability and availability of optimized substations. Find out how you can get more reliable, efficient, and safe solutions, to maximize the benefits and value of your assets. >> More Info

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Series Compensation
 
seriescompensation Using static var compensators to stabilize the grid in heavy wind areas

West Texas has an abundance of wind power. In one hub, located in the McCamey area south of Odessa, wind production has grown to 750 MW and is expected to continue growing to well over 1 GW in the next few years. For these situations, adequate dynamic reactive power support is necessary to maintain system operation at acceptable voltage levels. Learn what American Electric Power did to improve and maintain voltage stability in the McCamey and Abilene areas without using step-down transformers. >> More Info

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Grid Reliability

 

powernetworkA layman's guide to power networks

Severe power outages affecting major cities have given rise to a growing concern world-wide about the reliability of the power transmission systems. But understanding the technology that could – and in some cases is – provide a solution to this ongoing problem can be tough. To learn more about the highly complex world of power transmission and distribution please click on the link below. >> More Info

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White Papers
Reliability WPRead White Paper
Building a business case: Capital investments in grid reliability

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Read White Paper
A Smarter Energy Future


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Videos
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Planning for new transmission projects

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How to make the best decisions for your utility during a storm

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How to track & reduce SF6 gas emissions in dead tank circuit breakers

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Events

Plug-In
July 18-21, 2011
Raleigh, North Carolina

HydroVision International 2011
July 19-22, 2011
Sacramento, California
Smart Grid Roadshow
August 30-31, 2011
Montreal, Quebec

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