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ABB, a global supplier of power and automation technology, announced that it will build a new factory in the U.S. to manufacture high-voltage land cables for power transmission.
A press release said that the new plant will manufacture land cables for use in both AC and DC applications, and that ABB plans to invest approximately US$90 million in the new manufacturing facility, which is expected to employ around 100 people. The selection process for the site of the factory “is well under way,” it said.
“Cables play a key role in the efficiency and reliability of long-distance power transmission,” said Peter Leupp, head of ABB’s Power Systems division. “The need to upgrade the existing transmission infrastructure in the U.S., to provide grid interconnections and integrate more renewable power into the grid is driving demand for cables.”
The release noted that ABB, a global supplier of efficient, high-quality cable systems for a range of voltage levels, has been manufacturing polymeric insulated cables since the early 1970s. Products include XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) insulated cables for use in high-
voltage applications, up to 500 kV (kilovolt), that provide opportunities for energy-efficient power transmission. ABB, it said, has delivered more than 7,200 km of XLPE cables for voltage levels above 100 kV around the world. |
