Due to trade sanctions, ABB has not done any business with Myanmar/Burma for several years. After easing restrictions and getting regional approval, ABB took is the first step to deliver ABB high voltage products for the Myanmar market.
ABB Thailand offers 66 kV innovative high-voltage products from Ludvika that help enhance the reliability, efficiency and quality of power while minimizing environmental impact - all complemented by a comprehensive service offering were significant factors for winning this order.
The scope of supply from ABB's high-voltage factory in Sweden includes:
7 units of circuit breaker LTB 72.5D1/B
21 units of current transformer IMB 72
12 units of capacitor voltage transformer CPB 72
6 units of inductive voltage transformer EMF 72
12 units of surge arrester EXLIM Q066-EV072.
Deliveries are scheduled for the first quarter of 2013.