The converter stations will be part of an 800MW extension of the existing 550MW Fenno-Skan 1 link, delivered by ABB in 1989. ABB will use its HVDC technology and equipment.
The contract is part of a larger scheme that includes a 400-kV AC (alternating current) substation in Finnbole, a 70km DC overhead line in Sweden and a 200km submarine cable.
For the Fenno-Skan 2 project, ABB will be responsible for system engineering, including design, supply and installation of the two HVDC converter stations. The system is scheduled to be in operation by the end of 2011.
Peter Leupp, head of ABB’s power systems division, said: ABB’s HVDC technology will further strengthen the Nordic power grid, enhancing the capacity for power trading and improving the security of supply in the region.
