Products and systems to improve grid reliability and efficiency were the highlight of ABB's display at Cigré, Paris:
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group and Voltimum founder member company, presented what it said were groundbreaking technologies for substation automation, switchgear communication and high-voltage transmission at the week-long Cigré show which started on August 27 in Paris.
Power experts from around the world came to the Cigré (International Council on Large Electric Systems) conference and exhibition in Paris to present papers and share their expertise in workshops and special sessions.
Technologies and capabilities:
Among the technologies and capabilities that ABB highlighted at the week-long exhibition were three of groundbreaking significance, plus others:
- A complete portfolio of substation products and systems compliant with IEC 61850 - ABB claims to be the first company to offer a complete portfolio of substation products and systems that comply with the new IEC 61850 standard for interoperable communication networks and systems in substations, and are based on a common technology platform.
- In July, ABB also became the first equipment manufacturer and system integrator to be awarded official Conformance Test Center status to certify products and systems as compliant with the new standard.
- ABB has supplied new substations and refurbished existing ones to the new IEC 61850 standard in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, India and Africa, including benchmark installations like the 380/220/110kV Laufenburg substation in Switzerland, one of the largest and most important in Europe.
- E-panel - which the company says is 'a revolution in medium-voltage (MV) switchgear'. Recognised as 'a paradigm shift' in communications technology for power distribution systems, ABB's waveguide concept enables MV switchgear to communicate data via electromagnetic waves without the use of electrical or optical links. Data is transmitted at almost the speed of light and without interference and transmission loss.
- ABB also launched the technology in the ZX family of medium-voltage gas insulated switchgear under the name E-panel. Modules equipped with waveguide are able to communicate with their entire environment in accordance with the IEC 61850 standard.
- New transmission technology delivers up to 1,000MW of power via underground or underwater cables.
- ABB also unveiled its 'next generation' of HVDC (High-Voltage Direct Current) Light technology that enables up to 1,000MW of electric power to be delivered via underground or underwater cables at 300kV. The threefold increase is made possible by ABB innovations in cable technology and power semiconductors. HVDC Light is environmentally friendly - there is no visual impact, no ground current, no electromagnetic fields, and it remains unique to ABB.
The exhibit was completed by further displays of transmission and distribution products and systems including new Flexible AC Transmission Systems devices, innovations in transformer technology and powerline carriers, which enable power lines to transport data as well as electricity.
In addition, ABB representative presented research papers and shared their expertise on key topics throughout the week in areas such as power system stability and control, HVDC and power electronics, substation protection and automation.
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