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ABB's Monthly Newsletter: Products, services, people, technologies & events
August 2011
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 How to build a strong business case for smart grid volt/VAR control on distribution systems
Today's emphasis on implementing energy efficiency programs and limiting peak demand growth has renewed interest in implementing volt/VAR control on distribution systems. Model-based volt/VAR optimization utilizes a dynamic operating model of the distribution system to optimize performance with a given operating objective. The savings in capacity procurement costs, lower system losses, lower customer energy consumption, and reduced operating and maintenance costs results in model-based volt/VAR optimization having one of the strongest business cases for smart grid functionality.
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| Rail |
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 Surge protection that can withstand Formula 1 speed headwinds!
As the market for high-speed rail rapidly expands, so does the demand for trains and their components. Lack of standardization has operators and potential customers expressing interest in the impact of head wind on components such as surge arresters. Surge arresters, which are generally installed on the train roof, must protect all downstream electrical equipment against incoming overvoltages – the greatest threat coming from lightning strikes. Find out more about protecting your equipment from Formula 1 speed headwinds.
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| Substation Automation & Protection |
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 Complex substation retrofit with minimal inconvenience? Absolutely.
Retrofitting a substation is challenging work! The old and new parts must be compatible and the continuity of the substation's operation must be assured during the transition. When it was time to replace most of the secondary infrastructure at the Sils substation, the retrofit was designed to comply with the new IEC 61850 standard. Learn how exemplary teamwork, high-quality project execution and state-of-the-art technology were combined to ready this substation for up to15 more years of operation.>> More Info
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| Energy storage |
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 A second life for used batteries
Have you ever wondered about future implications of electric vehicles, for example, what happens to the battery systems at the end of their useful life in the vehicle? ABB has teamed up with GM to offer an innovative and efficient solution to this growing issue. With up to 70 percent of life remaining after the battery's automotive use is exhausted, research and development is bringing about ways to use the batteries to store energy and feed it back to the grid.
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Business Advisor Challenge |
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 How do utilities prepare for the impact of electric vehicles?
Are our power systems capable of the increase in electrical demand that all-electric cars will eventually create? How do utilities prepare? Think you have a solution? Business Advisor Challenge is a forum to discuss the important business issues that challenge you today. This month's challenge asks, "How do utilities prepare for the impact of electric vehicles?" See what industry experts, your colleagues and co-workers are saying. Take the challenge today and share your solution!
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Videos | | | |  | Guidelines for Smart Grid ready Load Tap Changers
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 | Substations 101: Five Options to Provide Control Power
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Guidelines for Remote Racking a Circuit Breaker
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On Site Repair and Retrofits of Large Power Transformers
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