Siemens said that it will deliver components for the planned 2,000km power transmission link from the Xiangjiaba hydro-electric power plant in south western China to Shanghai on the east coast of the country. The order has been placed by the State Grid Corporation of China and completion is scheduled for 2011.
Udo Niehage, CEO of Siemens’s power transmission division, said: With our technology, we will enable our customer to transport large amounts of energy in an environmentally friendly manner with low loss. Moreover, as an expert and reliable technology partner we are also helping them to build up sustainable energy systems.
