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ABB wins solar power orders worth $225 million

ABB has won orders worth around $225 million to supply two turnkey photovoltaic (PV) power plants that will be built in the northern province of Limpopo in South Africa. The orders were awarded by two special purpose entities, Core Energy and Erika Energy, whose primary stakeholders include Sun Edison, a leading global solar energy services provider.

The two plants, located at the Witkop and Soutpan Solar Parks, will be located close to the city of Polokwane, the capital of Limpopo province. They will have a generating capacity of 33 MW and 31 MW respectively and will be among the first utility-scale PV power plants to be built in phase 1 of the South African government’s long-term renewable energy program. This program aims to reduce the impact of electricity generation on the environment and diversify the country’s energy mix by encouraging independent power producers to develop the country’s abundant renewable energy resources.

Together, the plants will generate 130 gigawatt hours of electricity per year, enough clean energy to power around 36,000 South African homes and displace around 130,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year. The projects are scheduled to be completed in 2013. Visit: www.abb.com

Wärtsilä awarded a major contract from Middle East

Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded the contract to supply the engines and complete propulsion systems for two newbuild vessel projects. The order includes a total of 28 engines for 14 vessels being built for the Kuwait Oil Company, and represents a major order for Wärtsilä from a Middle East based marine sector customer.

The Wärtsilä propulsion solutions will be installed in nine 80-tonne Bollard Pull (BP) tugboats, and five 50-tonne BP tugboats, being built at the Damen shipyard in Holland. The contracts were signed in August 2012, and delivery of the Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for 2014 and 2015. The ships will be used for port operations at the Kuwait oil terminal.

In addition to the engines and propulsion systems, the contract includes Wärtsilä’s Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) systems for each of the 14 vessels. CBM provides remote condition monitoring of the engines, and enables accurate and cost-effective predictive maintenance. Visit: www.wartsila.com

Cargotec wins breakthrough Siwertell contract from the steel industry

Cargotec has secured a breakthrough contract for two large Siwertell coal unloaders from Formosa Petrochemical Corporation (FPC), part of the Formosa Plastics Group. The unloaders will be the largest that Cargotec has delivered so far and may start a trend that sees more steel plants using Siwertell machines for dedicated coal unloading.

The equipment will be delivered to Formosa Plastics Group’s newly-built Ha Tinh steel plant in Vietnam’s Son Duong Port during the last quarter of 2014. Each ST 940-DOB unloader will be feeding coal with a rated capacity of 2400t/h. “Siwertell systems can deliver huge cost savings – in the region of $2.5 to $3 million per year for this particular operator – in comparison to traditional systems, because ships will spend much less time at the unloading berth,” says Per Karlsson, president for Bulk Handling Business Line. “Until now the industry has been reluctant to invest in separate intake systems for coal and iron ore; however, savings on this scale cannot be ignored and we are confident that this order will start a trend that sees more steel plants using Siwertell machines for dedicated coal unloading.” Visit: www.cargotec.com

ANDRITZ to supply electromechanical equipment for Xayaburi hydropower plant

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) Company Ltd to supply the electromechanical equipment for the Xayaburi runof-river hydropower station, Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

ANDRITZ HYDRO emerged as best bidder in an international tendering process with suppliers from Europe and Asia and will deliver seven Kaplan turbines, each with an output of 175 MW, an additional Kaplan turbine with an output of 68.8 MW, generators and governors, automation systems, and additional equipment. The Xayaburi run-ofriver hydropower station will have an annual output of 7406 GWh and will provide electricity for around one million households.

The modern technology offered by ANDRITZ HYDRO and the successful supply of electromechanical equipment by ANDRITZ for Nam Theun II hydropower plant in Laos, which went into operation in 2010, were decisive in award of the order. Visit: www.andritz.com

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STRABAG awarded contract for Alto Maipo hydropower plant in Chile

The Chilean tunnelling division of the European publicly listed construction company STRABAG SE has signed a design and build contract for the majority of the tunneling and civil works of the Alto Maipo Hydroelectrical Power Plant. The contract is worth about USD 490 million – one of the biggest private construction contracts in South America.

The client is Alto Maipo SpA, which is a subsidary of the Chilean-based AES Gener and the US-based AES Corporation. The scope of works includes detail design engineering and construction of underground and civil works of the two hydroelectric plants Alfalfal II and Las Lajas. The complete contract consists of tunnels and shafts with a total length of 46.5km excavated by drill and blast as well as by tunnel boring machines.

The location of the Alto Maipo Hydropower Plant is located 50km south-east of the city of Santiago, in the high Maipo River basin of the municipal district of San José de Maipo.This area is situated in the Andes close to the Argentinean border with peaks up to 6500m. Visit: www.strabag.com

Royal HaskoningDHV signs MoU with Hakan Kiran for transportation hub in Istanbul

International engineering consultancy provider Royal HaskoningDHV and Hakan Kiran Architecture have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the design of the new Kabatas Seagull Transportation Hub in Istanbul. The new Kabatas Seagull Transportation Hub is to be located on the western shore of the Bosporus in Istanbul and will provide transfer facilities for millions of travellers. The multi modal transportation hub will connect ferry, metro, tram, bus and regular traffic. Royal HaskoningDHV will be providing geotechnical, environmental and maritime consultancy and engineering services to the architect’s project team.

The architect was assigned by the Municipality of Istanbul to design a new landmark for this unique location. The view from the water side is intended to represent a flying seagull, which will be visible to millions of tourist and commercial vessels passing the Bosphorus every year.

The project will include an underpass for vehicles, a metro station, a tram station as well as ferry docks. From here the ferry will leave for destinations such the Princes’ Islands. Visit: www.royalhaskoningdhv.com

Belden supplies optical communications technology for Herrenknecht tunnel boring machines

Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has supplied optical communications technology from its Hirschmann brand for Herrenknecht tunnel boring machines used to construct the Katzenberg rail tunnel in southern Germany. This tunnel, which is scheduled to go into operation by the end of 2012, will form part of the new high-speed link between Karlsruhe and Basel in Switzerland. Two identical tunnel boring machines (TBMs) were used to cut twin 9385-metre holes through solid rock. Each of these machines is 230 metres long and weighs 2500 tons. Because the machines have special data communication requirements, an optical Profibus network incorporating Hirschmann OZD Profi 12M fiber interfaces were installed.

Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau was responsible for planning and implementing this network. Project Manager Roberto Piacentini explains: “The physical properties of optical cables mean that there is no electromagnetic interference, which is extremely important in view of the long transmission paths along the power cables of the tunnel boring machines.” Visit: www.belden.com

Bouygues Construction signs €60 million contract in the UK

Warings, a British subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, has signed a contract worth £48.5 million to design and build a property development consisting of three towers in Southampton.

The project includes a 26-storey contemporary tower, which, at 81m, will be one of the tallest buildings on the south coast of England. It will be accompanied by two residential towers, respectively 50m and 30m tall. These new buildings form part of the Admiral’s Quay development, which is characterised by numerous luxury apartments.

The buildings have been designed to provide their future occupants with the highest level of comfort. Warings paid particular attention to the combination of solar control glass, ventilation and air conditioning in the towers.

The project is due to be completed in December 2014. The construction techniques employed have been carefully chosen to minimise the worksite’s environmental impact and to reduce nuisance to local residents. Visit: www.bouygues-construction.com