Alliance powers up for central England
National Grid has chosen the substation alliance in which ABB is a leading participant as its preferred partner for substation development and construction in central England. The partnership will be carrying out a share of the £2.8 billion National Grid contracts to upgrade and develop the electricity transmission system across England and Wales.
ABB and its partners, Morgan Est and Atkins, will be working across the Midlands, Greater Manchester and Liverpool. The initial five-year contract, with potential for a further five-year extension, will be awarded early next year. Individual contracts will be costed and awarded project by project.