Abengoa is awarded a new contract for the construction of an electrical substation in Argentina

December 18, 2017

  • The contract is valued at €37.5 million.
  • The company will be responsible for the sectioning of a 345 kV high voltage line and the construction of a new electrical substation in the southern part of the province of Jujuy.

December 18, 2017 - Abengoa (MCE: ABG/P:SM), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the infrastructures, energy and water sectors, has been selected through its subsidiary in Argentina to develop a new electrical transmission project. Works will be undertaken for InterAndes (an AES Gener company), on behalf and by order of Fideicomiso Obras de Transporte for Abastecimiento Eléctrico (Fotae).

Abengoa has been awarded the 'turnkey' project to construct a 345/132 kV transformer station, starting from the sectioning of the existing high voltage 345 kV Cobos-Andes line, in the southern part of the province of Jujuy, in Argentina. The company will be responsible for the engineering, providing of the necessary equipment, the execution of civil works and the electromechanical assembly, testing and commissioning. The substation will be located 4,000 meters above sea level and will be developed with GIS technology (Gas Insulated Substation).

This new contract strengthens the market's trust in Abengoa and reinforces the company's leading position in the electrical infrastructures market globally. Abengoa has been present in Argentina for almost 50 years and has undertaken major projects in all of the sectors in which it operates, primarily in the area of power transmission and distribution.

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