ABB has won a turnkey contract worth $15m to install Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) technology in France.
The contract, awarded by RTE, the French Transmission System Operator, is hoped to improve the efficiency of the transmission system and increase grid reliability in north-western France, ensuring voltage stability in the region.
The order includes ABB’s Static Var Compensator (SVC) technology – part of the FACTS portfolio – which helps to stabilise power grids. Under the latest contract in France, two SVCs will be located in Brittany close to the cities of Saint Brieu and Lorient. The project is scheduled for completion in 2005.
