Under the contract, ABB will also provide communication and auxiliary systems and IEC 61850 compliant substation automation, control and protection.
The outdoor gas-insulated switchgear substation is expected to transport 800MW of electricity generated from the plant to the national transmission grid and also feed a new aluminium smelter.
ABB Power Systems division Substations business head Oleg Aleinikov said the substation will enhance power capacity and improve quality and reliability of supply for critical processes and sustained productivity at the new aluminium plant.
The containerized systems, for the project to be complete in ten months, will be assembled and pre-commissioned at the factory.
"Our advanced technologies, project management capability and extensive experience are key factors when executing such fast-track projects," Aleinikov added.
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company is building an integrated aluminium mining, refining, smelting and rolling mill facility in a joint venture with Alcoa at Ras Al Khair.
The multibillion dollar facility is expected to produce 4 million tons per annum (mtpa) bauxite, 1.8 mtpa alumina, 740 kilo tons per annum (ktpa) of aluminium metal and 380 ktpa rolled products.
ABB said the production at smelter and rolling mill will start in 2013, while the mine and refinery will begin production in 2014.
