ABB Wins $30m Solar Power Plant Order In Spain

Published: 12-Mar-2010

ABB has won a $30m order from GA Solar, part of Gestamp Corporation, to deliver a 13MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant in northern Spain.

The plant will supply up to 22.6GWh of electric power a year, avoiding the generation of approximately 11,500 tons of CO2 emissions. ABB will be responsible for the design, engineering, erection, civil works and commissioning of the plant.

ABB will supply all the electrical equipment required to connect the plant to the grid, including medium- and low-voltage switchgear, transformers and a medium-voltage substation. The company will also install patented control and automation technologies including a tracker system to enable the plant's solar panels to follow the sun's movement across the sky and maximize generating capacity.

Peter Leupp, head of power systems division at ABB, said: "This project demonstrates how ABB technologies help to integrate renewable energy into our power networks, safely and efficiently, adding power capacity with minimal environmental impact."

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