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111010090807060petitive. This has resulted in a largeincrease in investment uncertainty.Electricity is fast-becoming the largesttraded commodity in the world. The keysto success in this marketplace are theability to master real-time market dataand information about the capabilitiesand limitations of resources, and havingefficient tools for asset management.One initial reaction of the utilities hasbeen to cut back on investments, butthis is not a sustainable strategy. Publicresponse to somespectacular blackoutsand supplyshortages has resultedin pressurefor more stringentregulation.Electricity price development for industrial customers in Europe 1995–2000(1995=100). The blue, green and red curves assume a 100%,
2The Aspect Object is a key element of ABB’s Industrial IT architecture.SwitchgearPower system installationReal-time aspectsAspect ObjectAspect Object modelbut could just as well be any third-partyor customer application such as Word,Excel, ERP, a web camera, or a ComputerizedMaintenance Management System(CMMS) 3 .advantages arise from combining theintegration with added functionality andoptimization.The integration functionality of theIndustrial IT architecture is unique inthat it allows logical integration ofThis, in turn, engenders entirely newconceptual solutions. It is well knownfrom other industries that when components,systems and solutions areadapted for integration, totally newand much more efficient solutions aremade possible.Normally, the first step in integrationis to copy the traditional products andsystems into one common system.Since the different functions can shareinterface and computing capability, asaving in both hardware and softwareis certain.3Applications communicate via the Aspect DirectoryAspectDirectoryactivexUI UI UIGIS OCS CMMSâMicrosoftCOMThe second step in the integration is tostart utilizing the available informationto build completely new functionalityin the integrated system. The biggestDatabaseDatabaseSpecial ReportABB Review39
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Page 4 and 5: ForewordReliable grids, with power
Page 6 and 7: HVDC superhighwaysfor ChinaLeif Eng
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Page 10 and 11: Power ratingsThe links are designed
Page 12 and 13: Power take-offElectric power genera
Page 14 and 15: 1The Dafang 500-kV series capacitor
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Page 24 and 25: 8SVC performance. Results of a phas
Page 26 and 27: 1TEC receives the information it ne
Page 28 and 29: 5TEC electronics - tried and tested
Page 30 and 31: the past. An increasing number of c
Page 32 and 33: The big pictureDetecting power syst
Page 34 and 35: highly accurate system overview. Se
Page 36 and 37: 2Example of graphical user interfac
Page 40 and 41: 4independent applications without r
Page 42 and 43: Cold storageThe battery energy stor
Page 44 and 45: 2Battery module, comprising 10 cell
Page 46 and 47: Reactive power [pu]Inductive Capaci
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Page 52 and 53: EnvironmentGrid securityEconomyOper
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Page 56 and 57: 3HVDC Light extrudedsubmarine cable
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Page 66 and 67: Shoreham station, 330-MW HVDC Light
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