The order is for the 800-kV, long-distance Belo Monte UHVDC link that will transmit hydropower generated in the northern part of the country, from the Xingu substation, to the Rio Substation in the southeast.
ABB will deliver 14 units of 400 mega-volt-ampere (MVA), 400 kilovolt (kV) converter transformers and other related equipment.
The Swiss firm noted that the order was booked in the fourth quarter of last year.
ABB claims that it was the first to successfully develop and test 1,100-kV converter transformer technology.
The company’s move made it possible to increase the power transmission capacity of UHVDC links to 12,000 MW.
ABB’s Power Grids division president Claudio Facchin said: “Ultra-high voltage technologies are a key focus area of our Next Level strategy, and our advanced converter transformers are making it possible to integrate renewable energy sources and transmit clean power across long distances with minimum losses, reliably and efficiently.
“We have a long and successful track record in Brazil and remain committed to continue supporting the country’s power infrastructure development.”
ABB’s transformers portfolio includes power transformers rated up to 1,200 kilovolts, dry- and liquid-distribution transformers, traction and special application transformers and associated components.
