ABB wins $33 million power equipment order in China

ABB 在中國獲得價值3千3百萬美元電力設備訂單

Power products will reinforce grid in Tianjin, country’s third-largest city

電力產品將提升中國第三大城市天津的電網可靠性

Zurich, Switzerland, June 15, 2006 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today it has won a $33 million contract with Tianjin Power Co. for power equipment to help satisfy increasing demand for reliable power in China's third-largest city.

瑞士蘇黎世6月15日消息——全球領先的電力和自動化技術集團ABB公司今天宣布獲得天津電力公司一份價值3千3百萬美元的電力設備合同，幫助滿足這座中國第三大城市不斷增加的可靠電力需求。

The rapid growth of the Tianjin New Coastal District, southeast of Beijing, has increased demand for dependable supplies of electricity.

位于北京東南方的天津市濱海新區的飛速發展，對可靠電力供應的要求也不斷增加。

“Reliable power is essential to support Tianjin's economic growth and we are pleased to contribute key elements of the grid,” said Bernhard Jucker, head of ABB’s Power Products division. “ABB’s advanced technologies, custom-made solutions and good service helped us win this major contract.”

ABB 電力產品部主管Bernhard Jucker表示：“可靠的電力供應對天津經濟的發展至關重要，我們非常高興可以參與天津電網重點項目的建設。ABB的高端技術、個性化的解決方案以及優質的服務是我們贏得該項重要訂單的關鍵。”

ABB will provide 110 kilovolt (kV) gas-insulated switchgear, 35 kV and 10 kV gas-insulated and air-insulated switchgear, as well as 220 kV power transformers.

ABB將為客戶提供110千伏特的氣體絕緣開關裝置，35千伏特和10千伏特的氣體絕緣開關柜和空氣絕緣開關柜，以及220千伏特的電力變壓器。

The equipment will be made at ABB’s factories in China. Switchgear and transformers are used to protect and convert electricity from one voltage to another to allow power distribution.

這些設備將由ABB在中國的工廠生產。開關柜和變壓器用于保護和轉換電力，使電壓適合電力輸送。

The New Coastal District of Tianjin comprises a city of 10 million people and the largest seaport and commercial center in northern China. Tianjin's development and integration with nearby provinces is a national priority under the government's latest five-year plan.

濱海新區所在的天津市是華北地區最大的港口城市和商業中心，擁有人口1,000多萬。天津的發展及其與周邊省份的融合已擺在中國政府新一個五年規劃的優先位置。

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 105,000 people.

ABB集團是電力和自動化技術領域的全球領導廠商，致力于為工業和電力行業客戶提供解決方案，以幫助客戶提高生產效率，同時降低對環境的不良影響。ABB集團的業務遍布全球100多個國家，擁有大約105,000名雇員。

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