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ABB bags order for power factor correction project
9 August 2010: ABB has bagged an order worth $20 million (approx Rs 92 crore) from Saudi Petrochemical Company (Sadaf) to implement a power factor correction and power management solution at the company's Jubail manufacturing complex.
ABB's solution will help Sadaf improve its network efficiency and, accordingly, significantly reduce the electricity losses while improving the stability of its power supply.
Owned jointly by Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) and Shell Chemicals Arabia LLC Sadaf was established in 1980 and began commercial operation in 1986. The company operates from one of the world's largest and most competitive petrochemical complexes in Al Jubail industrial zone on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast. Sadaf's six, world-scale manufacturing plants produce over 4.7 million metric tonne of basic petrochemicals a year, primarily sold to customers in Asia Pacific.
ABB's contract is a lump sum turnkey project which includes the construction of a new substation for installation of power factor correction equipment, the supply of a power management solution to be integrated along with existing high and medium voltage electrical system into the plant's electrical grid, as well as the installation and commissioning activities. The power factor correction solution will consist of nine banks of correction equipment totaling 109,8 MVAR.
Source: Ameinfo