1. ABB Grid Systems in the UK
Project Portfolio
Peter Jones Engineering Manager
Grid Systems ABB UK
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2. Smart Grid Energy Storage Deployment
The First Distribution Network Connected Lithium Ion
Energy Storage Device in the UK
Building on Real Experience
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3. Grid Systems in the UK
Smart Grid Tier 1 LCNF Energy Storage Project
 ABB Grid Systems in the UK project managed the UK’s first
Energy Storage unit to be connected on the UK Power
Networks (ex EDF) 11kV distribution system in Norfolk with
ABB colleagues from FACTS Sweden.
 The project will help ABB, UK Power Networks and Durham
University assess the true benefits of energy storage here is
a Video Presentation from Professor Phil Taylor explaining
the benefits to the system of Energy Storage and at the
same event a Saft Video Presentation which explains the UK
Power Networks Project
 The following is a UK Power Network Video which explains
the project and the technology.
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4. ABB AC Technology
Deployed for Offshore Wind
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5. Grid Systems in the UK
Q7 Princess Amalia Wind Farm 120 MW
 Now well established technology, AC connected platforms
have been deployed for offshore windfarms for several
years.
 Installed in 2008 the Princess Amalia offshore platform
equipment was provided by ABB.
 ABB also provided the subsea cables
 28 km of 170 kV shore connection power cable with Cu
conductors and integrated optical fibre cables
 40 km, 24 kV inter-turbine cables with Al and Cu
conductors and integrated optical fibre cable.
 The following video shows Q7 Princess Amalia Wind Farm
120 MW
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6. ABB HVDC Technology
Deployed for Offshore Wind
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7. Grid Systems in the UK
HVDC Offshore Projects Troll A Oil and Gas
 ABB Pioneered HVDC Offshore with the Troll A, Oil and
Gas Platform Power Supply.
 Opened in 2005 it has provided one of Europe's largest
platforms with reliable power to operate the compressors.
 With a second order now placed for additional HVDC
converter capacity reliable operation has been
demonstrated on the Troll A Platform
 The following video explains how ABB placed the worlds
first HVDC offshore 7 years ago.
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8. Grid Systems in the UK
HVDC Offshore Projects BorWin 1 400MW
 Following on from the extensive design and operational
experience gained form the Troll A project
 ABB went on to build the worlds first 400MW HVDC
offshore wind platform BorWin 1, commissioned in 2009
 The following video explains the project
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9. Grid Systems in the UK
HVDC Offshore Projects DolWin 1 800MW
 ABB is now constructing the worlds largest HVDC platform
for Tennet in Germany
 DolWin 1 is an 800MW HVDC single converter platform
operating at 320kV.
 In the final stages of construction the following video shows
how the platform construction is progressing
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10. New ABB HVDC UK Interconnector
to Ireland
500MW VSC Technology
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11. Grid Systems in the UK
Interconnecting Europe
 ABB is building the UKs first 500MW HVDC Voltage
Source Converter (VSC) link between Ireland an Wales
 Due to come into operation this year the project is being
delivered by the Grid Systems Team
 The technology used is the same technology that will allow
the interconnection of Europe and the creation of an
interconnected North Sea Grid
 The following video explains the project