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ABB to deliver communications solution for power distribution centers in Iraq
[July 11, 2013]

ABB to deliver communications solution for power distribution centers in Iraq


Jul 11, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- ABB Ltd, a power and automation technology group, has won an order from LS Industrial Systems Co Ltd, or LSIS, to deliver a utility communications solution that will serve seven electricity distribution control centers in Iraq.



The project is part of a larger infrastructure improvement initiative currently being carried out by the Ministry of Electricity in Iraq, aimed at establishing a dependable power network to support economic and social development in the country. The order was booked in the second quarter.

ABB will deliver a communications system, capable of transmitting data from 428 distribution substations and 150 maintenance centers in the grid to seven regional control centers. The system will include broadband wireless radios to carry both data and voice transmissions, ensuring reliable operation of the grid and supporting the speedy identification, isolation and resolution of faults.


"The establishment of an effective communications system is key to the reliability and efficiency of the grid" said Jens Birgersson, head of ABB's Network Management business unit, a part of the company's Power Systems division. "The breadth of our portfolio and expertise in smart grid technologies enables us to provide a multicomponent system from a single source." Communications play a key role in coordinating operations in electricity networks. It provides the high-performance data services required by most operational networks and supports multiple applications. For this project, that includes operational telephony and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) services, ABB said.

The high-capacity wireless communication network being delivered in Iraq will bring a number of advantages to the grid. The radios can communicate over distances in excess of 50 km to provide a scalable, highly flexible and cost-effective solution, ABB added.

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