ABB has won a large order to supply converter transformers and high-voltage equipment for an 800 kV, ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link in China's Shaanxi and Hubei provinces, in the North West and Central regions of the country.

The 683-mile (1,100 km) long power transmission link, owned by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), will transport up to 8,000 MW of electricity, enough to meet the needs of around eight million people, the company said in a press release.

For the project, ABB will supply converter transformers as well as other high-voltage equipment, including breakers, which protect the grid from disruptive faults, and capacitor banks which improve the quality of the electricity supply, thus increasing the product lifespan and helping reduce losses.

At 8,000 MW transmission, the Shanbei-Wuhan link will be among the world's most powerful transmission links.

Source: ABB