ABB wins $63M ultrahigh-voltage transformer order in China

ABB won an order worth $63 million from China Southern Power Grid Co. Ltd to design, supply, install and commission 800 kV UHVDC transformers.

It will be utilized for a converter station that will form part of the Nuozhadu-Guangdong transmission system.

"We are pleased to continue supporting China’s efforts in further developing its power transmission and distribution network,” said Bernhard Jucker, head of ABB’s Power Products division. “These transformers are designed for high reliability, efficiency and optimized life cycle costs.”