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ABB to supply substation to Shams Ma’an project in Jordan

New solar inverter capable of withstanding some of the harshest environments

It will use over 680,000 solar panels spread over two million cubic meters, and is set to produce 160 gigawatt-hours/year, equivalent to one percent of Jordan’s power production: The 52.5-megawatt (MW) Shams Ma’an project will be one of the largest photovoltaic facilities in the Middle East when it is completed in 2016.

First Solar, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the plant, has commissioned ABB to build a substation that will integrate the solar energy into the grid. ABB will engineer, manufacture and supply the 33-kilovolt (kV) interconnection facility with the grid in a prefabricated electrical center (PEC). This will include the 33kV

gas-insulated switchgear, substation automation, control and protection systems, 33kV capacitor banks and ancillary equipment to ensure proper interfacing with the remote-end utility substation, which was also supplied by ABB last year.

ABB will also supply a two-megavolt-ampere reactive (MVAR) static compensator (STATCOM) including coupling transformer. Installing a STATCOM in a grid will increase power transfer capability by enhancing voltage stability and maintaining a smooth voltage profile under different network conditions. The STATCOM also enables improvements in power quality.

ABB continues to expand its extensive solar inverter portfolio through the introduction of the new outdoor central inverter, PVS980, providing the customer with the next generation of central inverter in a cost effective package.

Following the success of the PVS800 central inverter series, ABB has released the new low maintenance, high power outdoor central inverter, PVS980. Overall system costs are driven down by the increased DC input voltage up to 1500 VDC and a high power rating of up to 2000 kVA to provide an even more attractive solution for investors and plant owners alike.

One of the key features of the PVS980 is the self-contained cooling system. Based on development from the ABB ACS800-38 low-harmonic drive innovative cooling system, the PVS980 uses phase transition and thermosiphon technology to avoid external air entering the critical compartments of the inverter. With an IP65 rating, the high efficiency inverter can operate from below freezing to extreme heat in 100% humidity without jeopardizing functionality. With the simplicity of air cooling and with the power density of a liquid cooled inverter, ABB is able to provide a low maintenance and easy to commission design as there are no fillable liquids, pumps, valves, inhibitors or leaks.

ABB will supply a substation for the Shams Ma’an photovoltaic project, the largest of its kind in Jordan and a significant project in the Middle East.

Dubai solar park substation work on trackABB has said the work on a 400 kV substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park in Dubai, UAE, was progressing well and on schedule for opening in the fourth quarter of 2016.

About 50 per cent of the construction work has been completed, said senior ABB officials at a meeting with Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the managing director and chief executive of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

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TRIO family expands with the most powerful three-phase string inverter

ABB to help build 50MW solar capacity in Jordan

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has extended the power range of its TRIO string inverter line family with the introduction of the TRIO 50.0, delivering high flexibility in the design of large-scale installations as a result of its modular concept and installation versatility.

The transformerless inverter family with three-phase technology and a maximum power rating of 33 kW, is now extended to 50 kW, addressing the demand toward commercial and industrial markets for decentralized installations with lower maintenance costs.

ABB has secured a contract with Martifer Solar to supply 50 MW solar capacity in Jordan. The deal covers four solar plants, located near the cities of Ma’an and Mafraq.

Jordan imports 96% of all its energy at an annual cost of $3.6 billion or 13.5% of the country’s GDP. The Master Strategy of the Energy Sector in Jordan has set target of 1,800 MW, or 10 percent of the country’s energy supply to come from renewable sources in 2020. This strategy calls for 600 MW of this new capacity to be provided by solar power.

ABB has helped in co-designing the plants using the company’s equipment

as required by the grid operator (NEPCO) with the most competitive techno-commercial proposal. The project is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2016.

Under the agreement, ABB will be responsible for the manufacture, supply, and commissioning of central inverters (ULTRA), 36kV compartments on skid (MVCS), Plant Power Controller (PPC), and 36kV delivery stations, which will ensure safe and reliable connection to the national electricity network. In addition, ABB has signed a service agreement for five years to train MTS operations and maintenance (O&M) technicians on specialized O&M of its inverters.

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Session Name: Energy efficiency: Hybridization and integration of solar technologiesDate and time: 21 January, 11:45 AM

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The new TRIO 50.0 inverter is a three-phase string solution for the efficient implementation of decentralized plants in commercial to utility-scale applications.

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