World’s tallest building utilises ABB technology

ABB has delivered an electricity distribution substation, control equipment, medium voltage switchgears and transformers to the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The technology, which has been designed and manufactured in Finland, will improve the building’s energy efficiency while offering electrical stability.

The distribution substation and control equipment that ABB custom-engineered for the building are sitting on the 155th floor of the 828 metre building. The world's highest substation utilises MicroSCADA Pro-software, which has been developed in Vaasa, Finland. The system ensures reliable, safe power to everything from lighting and elevators to the ventilation, heating and air conditioning system. It also alarms if there are any problems or malfunctions, measures the building’s energy consumption and controls different overload situations.

– The delivery shows that our technology is reliable also in demanding situations. We have delivered similar electric power monitoring systems for instance to airports, metros and railways. Systems based on MicroSCADA Pro-software are used also for controlling and monitoring electricity distribution of power companies, says Juha Salmu from ABB.
 
Additionally, ABB has supplied Bruj Khalifa low-voltage main distribution boards, other low-voltage panels and a host of low-voltage variable speed drives from its different branches around the world.

ABB is a power and automation technology company, which employs approximately 120 000 people in 100 countries around the world. In Finland ABB employs over 6000 people.


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