As part of the order, ABB will build two high- and medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear substations that will supply power to a data center.
The data center, the first of its kind in Europe is being built in Luleå, a coastal town in northern Sweden.
Construction of Facebook’s data center will be carried out in three phases.
The facility will consist of three server buildings with a total area of 84,000sq m, equivalent to 11 full-sized soccer fields.
The first building scheduled to become operational in December 2012, will have a substantial need for electrical energy to power and cool its servers.
Furthermore, ABB will also install substation automation systems compliant with the global IEC 61850 standard and equipped with the latest protection and control products.
These substations facilitate the efficient and reliable transmission and distribution of electricity with minimum environmental impact.
ABB power systems division head Peter Leupp said the substations are designed to handle the high electricity demand of such facilities.
"They will provide reliable and quality power supply to the server buildings" added Leupp.
