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Planning makes perfect for  north London substation Planning makes perfect for north London substation

Tom Smith, ABB project manager, outlines how detailed planning contributed to the success of National Grid’s new 400kV indoor substation in north London

Commissioning – the buck stops here! Commissioning – the buck stops here!

Stuart Grattage, engineering manager for ABB’s Power Systems projects business, outlines a radical approach to the commissioning procedure.

Designing for safety Designing for safety

Terry Smith, ABB’s quality, health, safety and environmental manager, outlines how safety can be improved by better design

Energy Review concluded – what happens now? Energy Review concluded – what happens now?

Duncan Botting, head of technology and business development for ABB in the UK, has been through the Government’s latest Energy Review and asks where does it go from here?

Product Roundup

Low voltage limiters Low voltage limiters

ABB has developed a new generation of low-voltage limiters for DC traction systems

New ABB switchgear is both compact and versatile New ABB switchgear is both compact and versatile

ABB’s type EXK-0 gas insulated switchgear has been upgraded with new circuit-breakers to suit substation applications up to 145kV

News Roundup

Nicap contract Nicap contract

ABB is to upgrade four substations with state-of-the-art automation and protection systems as part of National Grid's long-term asset refurbishment plan.

The rail thing The rail thing

Major international rail exhibition, Innotrans, in Berlin.

Refurbished substation Refurbished substation

A £2 million contract to refurbish and upgrade a 275kV National Grid substation on the Thames Estuary has been won by ABB

Continuity of power for M&S store Continuity of power for M&S store

ABB has helped Marks & Spencer’s Glasgow flagship store to complete a seamless transition.

Technology sharing conference Technology sharing conference

Euro TechCon 2006 is a two-and-a-half day event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chester, 28–30 November.

MV switchgear order for Network Rail MV switchgear order for Network Rail

Network Rail has awarded ABB an order worth around £3.2 million for 115 panels of ZX1.2 metal-clad gas-insulated MV switchgear in the Kent/Sussex and Wessex service areas.

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Technology

  • Watch out Supergrid is coming Watch out Supergrid is coming

    The proposed European Offshore Supergrid will even out the bumps in the power supply. The Supergrid will transmit energy across Europe.

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