ABB, power and automation technology group, has further expanded its global Power Consulting business by establishing a new team at its sitein Stone, Staffordshire to meet the growing demand for its services in the UK.
Globally, ABB’s Power Consulting team is a key element within ABB’s Power Systems services and solutions portfolio, providing advanced technical expertise to electrical utilities, system operators, independent power producers and industrial electricity users.
The expert team offers new approaches and solutions in areas like transmission systems, HVDC (high voltage direct current), FACTS (Flexible alternating current transmission systems), system controls, energy efficiency, power market analysis, asset evaluation, industrial systems, system and equipment design and selection, integrated T&D (Transmission and Distribution) planning, renewable integration, power quality, smart grids and grid code compliance. Most importantly, the team is able to offer a unique combination of technical and economic perspectives.
Leading the Power Consulting team at Stone is Dr Fahd Hashiesh, ABB Power Systems Technology Manager who said:
“As the UK’s power infrastructure and markets continue to evolve, it is becoming more important than ever to have both a thorough understanding of the complex and highly technical regulatory landscape and a strategy for dealing with it. That’s where our Power Consulting team comes in, providing the expertise, tools and detailed models to ensure, for example, that new grid connections are fully grid code compliant, eliminating the risk of heavy penalties or missed opportunities.”
