The perfect power plant solution

Integrated instrumentation, control and electrical packages for thermal power plants.

ABB has been in the power industry since 1883 – that is a few years longer than the world’s first commercially operated power plants. At that time, we were pioneers in a new and revolutionary industry. Now – 130 years later – we have been in the power generation industry longer than just about any other company. There are few power plants in the world that do not rely on ABB solutions to generate their power and deliver it safely, reliably and efficiently to their customers.

ABB is a market and technology leader in power and automation technologies. We design and manufacture products, systems and solutions for the power and process industries. For the power industry, we deliver complete solutions from power generation to transmission grids and distribution networks. We are the number one supplier in many electrical and control technologies – generator circuit breakers, transformers, substations, motors, drives, gas analyzers, and distributed control systems, to name but a few.

For the power generation sector we integrate these high-performance products into complete instrumentation, control and electrical (ICE) packages for all types of greenfield and brownfield thermal power plants – from super-critical and ultra-supercritical coal-fired plants, to gas- and oil-fired plants, biomass and waste-to-energy plants, and geothermal power plants.

Our scope of supply extends across the entire delivery chain. It begins with system studies and includes detailed design, engineering, project management, installation and commissioning.This incorporates all the electrical, control and instrumentation equipment– from the electrical balance of plant to the substation and grid connection, and from the instrumentation and field devices to the distributed control system.

Integration makes a difference

An integrated solution comprised of products made by ABB has many benefits. The key word is ‘integrated.’ This is where our long and in-depth expertise really does make a difference – both for the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor and the power plant owner.

For the EPC, it means a single interface with a single vendor, thereby minimizing project risk. It reduces the amount of engineering required and makes it significantly more cost effective. For the end user, it means a more efficient and optimized solution that meets their requirements for availability, redundancy and performance. These benefits are not restricted to any one region. Our global footprint is unsurpassed. ABB operates in around 100 countries worldwide, and has dedicated power generation resources in more than half of those countries. This and our extensive process know-how and experience of local grid codes, gives us a unique capability to help our customers meet their production objectives in whichever country or region they operate.

For instance, in Europe, thermal power plant owners require a high level of operational flexibility to enable power grids to integrate large-scale wind and solar power plants. In India, China and Asia, cost is a market driver – one that ABB is able to meet thanks to its numerous local manufacturing facilities and engineering centers. In the Middle East, our power plant solutions meet the high technical standards and specifications that are required for the region’s demanding climate and operating conditions.

In the Americas, our products and solutions are manufactured locally at ABB factories to meet regional requirements and standards. The heart of ABB’s integrated ICE solutions is the Symphony™ Plus total automation system. This industry-leading control platform integrates all areas of the plant in a simple, scalable, seamless and secure manner. It provides users with the broadest possible view of the plant by integrating data from all plant areas and systems. Through its open architecture, Symphony Plus seamlessly consolidates and visualizes plant data to improve operator response to changingconditions, resulting in improved plant safety
and availability.

Complete service offering

Our service offering covers the completescope of the plant’s power and automationsystems, from the distributed control and plantoptimization systems to the instrumentationand emission monitoring systems. On theelectrical side, it covers the entire energypath, from electrical balance of plant to thesubstation and grid connection. We offera full portfolio of life cycle managementservices. It extends from repairs and spareparts to complete plant upgrades andequipment retrofits which covers each phaseof the plant life cycle, from first concept todecommissioning.

Energy efficiency and plant optimizationare two of our specialties. We perform energyefficiency assessments and use our uniqueprocess, product and application expertise toidentify savings that can reduce plant energyconsumption by between 5 and 20 percent.

We also use that same expertise to optimizeplant operations with a broad range ofsolutions, from computer-based maintenance management systems (CMMS) to onlineoptimization tools and online lifetimeassessment monitoring for turbines and boilers.

To learn more about ABB’s offering forpower plants, contact your local ABB powergeneration office or go towww.abb.com/powergeneration.

Plug-and-play EBoP solution for new gaspower plant in Thailand

ABB is delivering a modular, pre-engineeredelectrical balance of plant solution for anew gas turbine combined cycle powerplant that will help Thailand meet increasingdemand for power with more efficient andenvironmentally sustainable technology.ABB has been awarded a contract fromMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to designand engineer a complete electrical solution forthe 1,600 megawatt (MW) U-Thai gas turbinecombined cycle power plant in Thailand. Thepower plant will be located in the U-Thaidistrict of Ayutthaya Province, about 70 kmnorth of Bangkok.

As part of the solution, ABB is supplyingdistribution transformers, low and mediumvoltageswitchgear as well as direct current(DC) systems. The solution includes a modularand customized E-house to store the electricalequipment that will integrate MHI’s turbinecontrol system.ABB is modular, pre-engineered approachis a cost-effective plug-and-play solution thatensures faster overall delivery. Containers arepre-tested in the factory, helping customers toreduce operational and execution risks, whilemaintaining the traditional ABB standard ofhigh-quality products and installation.

The U-Thai plant is owned and operated byGulf JP UT Company, a leading in dependentpower producer in Thailand and a subsidiaryof Gulf JP Company Limited. Under a 25-yearpower purchase agreement, the generatedelectricity will be sold to the ElectricityGenerating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), andthe steam to users in Rojana Industrial Park,serving mainly the electronics and automotiveindustries.

The plant is part of Thailand’s effort toprovide reliable and cost-effective powergeneration by promoting the use of moreefficient and environmentally sustainabletechnology. More than 80 percent of thecountry’s power capacity comes fromtraditional fossil-fuel generation. This projectsupports Thailand’s public-private partnerships(PPP) program by enhancing the efficiencyof its power generation infrastructure, andis in line with the national plan to use suchpartnerships to add an additional 22 gigawatts (GW) to the country’s current 34 GWgenerating capacity within the decade.

ABB is scheduled to complete its part of theproject in the second quarter of 2014.ABB is also currently working with MHIto supply similar electrical equipment andan E-house for the Nong Saeng 1,600 MWgas turbine combined cycle power plant inThailand’s Saraburi province. This plant is alsoowned and operated by Gulf JP CompanyLimited, through its subsidiary, Gulf JP NSCompany Limited. The project is currentlyunder construction and scheduled forcompletion in 2014.