Abu Dhabi awards $144 million contract for a major expansion of Water Transmission System
Abu Dhabi : 2-Mar-2010
Abu Dhabi Transmission & Despatch Company (Transco) has awarded a $144 million turnkey contract to Europe's ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, for a major expansion of the water transmission system in Abu Dhabi, which will help meet the emirate's rising demand for drinking water. This project will increase the volume of water supplied by the Shuweihat power and desalination plant to the city of Abu Dhabi by increasing the capacity of two pumping stations. The scheme is scheduled for completion in 2011.
ABB will be responsible for the engineering, installation, testing, commissioning and overall management of the project and provide a turnkey mechanical, electrical and automation solution for the extension and modification of the Shuweihat and Mirfa pumping stations. The products supplied will include pumps, with related surge vessels and piping, energy-sufficient drives and motors, as well as the required extension of electrical balance of plant (eBoP). The automation systems to manage the operation and monitoring of the water pipeline will use ABB's System 800xA control platform.
