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ABB wins order for Maritime Link power project in Canada
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth approximately $400 million from NSP Maritime Link Inc., a subsidiary of Emera Inc., to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission solution creating the first electricity link between the island of Newfoundland and the North American power grid.
The Maritime Link Project is a 500 MW high voltage direct current (HVDC) connection that will enable clean, renewable electricity generated in Newfoundland and Labrador to be transmitted to the North American grid in Nova Scotia. The stabilising features of ABB’s latest HVDC Light solution will also allow Nova Scotia to integrate additional renewables and contribute to Canada’s emission-reduction efforts.
“ABB pioneered HVDC and is a global leader in this key transmission technology which is being increasingly deployed across a range of applications,” said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer. “Our innovative solution for this project will help integrate clean renewable energy, facilitate the efficient transmission of electricity, improve grid stability and enable power sharing.”
The Maritime Link will deploy ABB’s HVDC Light Voltage Source Conversion (VSC) technology incorporating a full VSC bipolar configuration to further enhance system availability. Visit: www.abb.com
Sif wins Dudgeon foundation contract
The Dudgeon Wind Farm Limited has awarded the contract for the Monopile Foundation Fabrication for its Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm to Sif Group BV.
The contract covers the procurement, fabrication and assembly of 67 monopiles (MPs) and 67 transition pieces (TPs), including transportation to the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm storage site from where the monopile foundations will be collected for installation. The monopiles will be in the range from 800 to 1200 Mt with diameters from 7.0 to 7.4 metres. The TPs will be between 350 and 400 Mt.
The contract will lead to the start of the foundation fabrication in July 2015. The first monopile foundation is scheduled for delivery in January 2016, and start of installation is scheduled to commence between March and May 2016, and be completed by August of that year. The investment decision for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project was issued by its owners on 1 July 2014. Visit: www.sif-group.com
New Plusshus orders worth SEK 70 million
Setra has received new orders for Plusshus worth a total of SEK 70 million. The orders relate to industrial-scale construction of apartments and terraced housing for customers in Greater Stockholm and Umeå.
“This is proof of continued rising interest in industrial-scale and climate-smart wood construction,” says Krister Norberg, head of the Plusshus operations within Setra’s Building Systems & Products business area.
“Our customers, builders and developers are experiencing increased demand in the market. The period between sales start, building start and the desired occupancy date is shortening. Our standardised building systems and processes make us a flexible cooperation partner able to deliver unique homes with a short construction time,” says Norberg.
The new orders include apartments, groups of terraced houses, and detached houses in the Stockholm suburbs of Knivsta, Bålsta, Hässelby and Haninge as well as in Nynäshamn, south of Stockholm. In central Umeå, a city in northern Sweden, a densification project is underway where roof-top terraced houses are being built on top of existing apartment blocks. Visit: www.setragroup.com
Sweco to provide engineering services for Metsä Fibre bio-product plant
Sweco Industry has received an order regarding Metsä Fibre Oy’s Äänekoski bio-product plant. It includes the completion of environmental impacts assessment (EIA) process and pre-engineering of the bio-product plant. In addition to pulp, the bio-product plant will be refining biomaterials, bioenergy, biochemicals, and fertilizers. In the refining process, the raw material and side processes are being turned into products and bioenergy.
The plant does not use fossil fuels at all. The equipment will be built as energy efficiently as possible. The business model of the plant is based on efficient partner networks and cooperation. The possibilities for new bio-products with high added value will be created especially for small and medium-sized companies. Visit: www.sweco.fi
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FLSmidth receives material handling order in Vietnam
FLSmidth has received an order worth approximately USD 55 million from the Vietnamese National Oil and Gas Group Petrovietnam for supply of coal handling equipment for a power plant located in the Thai Binh province, 170km south-east of Hanoi, Vietnam. The order comprises various grab unloaders, portal scraper reclaimers, tripper cars and belt conveyors. The equipment will have an unloading capacity of 1400 tonnes per hour and a reclaiming capacity of 1200 tonnes per hour. “Vietnam has significant electric power shortages and has set up a plan for building several power plants in the near future and it is therefore a very interesting market for FLSmidth. This order is an addition to an earlier order for Petrovietnam, and we are naturally very happy to be able to further strengthen our relationship with Petrovietnam,” comments group executive vice-president Carsten R. Lund. The order will be booked by the Material Handling division and contribute to FLSmidth’s earnings until late 2016. Visit: www.flsmidth.com
Novasep, a leading supplier of services and technologies to the life science industries, has announced that its Shanghai-based Asia Pacific subsidiary has secured an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Tay Ninh Chemical Industry (Tanichem), a joint stock company between Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) and Tay Ninh Sugar. Novasep’s share of the contract is in the amount of €7.5 million. The contract is to construct the first sorbitol production plant in Vietnam.
Novasep Asia spearheaded the deal, signed between the Novasep-MIE consortium and Tanichem. Novasep will be responsible for the engineering and procurement of process equipment together with some field services. Novasep-MIE will be responsible for constructing and erecting the plant, as well as procuring utility equipment. The sorbitol plant will be located at Tan Hoi Industrial Park, Tan Chau district, Tay Ninh province in Vietnam. Visit: www.novasep.com
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd has successfully concluded three important contracts totalling over CHF 25 million with existing customers. A follow-up contract for the delivery of water-based diamond wire saws for the production of solar wafers for high performance cells has been concluded with a leading solar wafer manufacturer who trusts Meyer Burger’s high-quality, advanced diamond wire technology for top manufacturing yield and reduced production process costs.
The second contract is for the supply and provisioning of state-of-the-art module lamination technology to a module manufacturer who relies on Meyer Burger’s advanced process control systems and patented hybrid heating plate technology to increase its production volume of top quality, innovative solar modules.
The overall annual production capacity of the two contracts is 700 MW with delivery of the systems scheduled throughout 2014.
In specialised non-PV technologies a contract was also successfully concluded with Meyer Burger for the delivery of additional high precision industrial diamond wire-based slicing systems. The strategically important follow-up contract underscores the customer’s confidence in Meyer Burger’s top quality cutting technology and extensive process know-how. Visit: www.meyerburger.com
Wärtsilä wins major offshore contract
Anew semi-submersible accommodation and construction vessel (floatel) being built for Floatel International AB, the Swedish offshore floatel owner and operator, will feature two Wärtsilä AQUARIUS UV ballast water management systems (BWMS) and other Wärtsilä equipment. The vessel, the ‘Floatel Triumph’, is currently under construction at Keppel FELS. The complete Wärtsilä scope of supply includes, in addition to the two AQUARIUS BWMS units, a series of Wärtsilä engine room pumps, and a pre-engineered integrated auxiliary equipment module.
“All four of the rigs previously ordered by Floatel International have been fitted with Wärtsilä’s equipment, although this is the first to specify a ballast water management system,” says Dr Joe Thomas, director, Ballast Water Management Systems, Wärtsilä Ship Power.
The ‘Floatel Triumph’ is designed for operation in demanding environments, and is being built in accordance with ABS class standards. The vessel will have a total accommodation capacity of 500 persons. Visit: www.wartsila.com
