Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 12

23-Mar-2009

KUWAIT

ABB Wins $400Mn Power Order For Kuwait

ABB of Switzerland has won a $400mn order from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water for three new substations to improve the countrys electrical transmission grid. ABB will design, supply, install, test and commission the substations, which will increase transmission voltage from 300kv to 400kv. The higher voltage will help strengthen the grids reliability and increase its capacity to meet...