ABB to monitor and control power grid in Albania
ABB will deliver a Network Manager system that enhances stability by making it easier to preserve the balance between generation and consumption. The project for Operatori Sistemit Trasmetimit will also align Albanias network with European standards and facilitate power trading with nearby countries. The project is scheduled to be completed within three years.
Reliable power supply is essential to support economic growth, said Peter Leupp, head of ABBs Power Systems division. ABB is the market leader in network management and our technology will strengthen Albanias grid and facilitate energy flows between the country, Eastern Europe and Greece.
ABBs Network Manager SCADA/EMS (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System) will enable the transmission system operator to regulate the network from a single control room in the capital Tirana. ABB will also supply the communication system to collect and distribute data from more than 50 power plants and substations using about 400 kilometers of high-capacity optical fiber, including all necessary substation adaptations.
Armed with data collected from around the network, the operator can perform network modeling and simulate power outages to devise the safest and most efficient way of operating the network. Network management enables immediate action to be taken to restore power if outages occur, and allows load shedding in a systematic manner to avoid grid collapse and complete blackout. ABB has more than 500 Network Management installations worldwide.
ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs currently about 120,000 people.

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