Transmission and distribution
Innovative technology solutions
for sustainability
ABENGOA
Transmission and distribution
Bringing power to people
Transmission lines enable efficient and
sustainable transportation of electricity.
Transmission assets are a vital part of
the energy infrastructure, the
importance of which is increasing
significantly due to several factors:
 increase in electricity consumption,
 progressive separation of the
generation and consumption centers
and
 participation of renewable sources in
the energy mix.
In turn, the concession model is
becoming ever more frequent in
different geographies.
Abengoa possesses unique capabilities
for the execution of transmission
projects and to manage its own assets
under concession regime. The company
covers the entire value chain from
design and engineering, supply of
equipment, construction and
commissioning, to operation and
maintenance.
These capabilities allow it to transport
energy, not only to large cities and
industrial hubs, but also to remote
locations and under extreme conditions.
Some examples are the construction of
the largest direct current transmission
line in Brazil, spanning 2,350 km, or the
construction of a 500 kV transmission
line spanning 872 km in Peru, that
reaches a height of 3,000 m above
sea level.
Innovative technology solutions for sustainability
Technology
Solutions adapted to each environment
Currents and voltages
Substations
Depending on the needs of each
environment, Abengoa is able to offer
the best technical solution:
Abengoa is able to offer substations
with the following technologies:
 Alternating current (AC) lines: lower
investment and greater ease in
controlling the network.
 Direct current (DC) lines: highly
suitable for long distances, due to
lower losses.
 Underground lines: up to 400 kV.
As regards voltage levels, Abengoa has
capabilities over the entire range, from
low voltage lines (less than 1 kV) to
high and very high voltage (400 to
800 kV).
 AIS (Air Insulated Switchgear)
substations: they are the
conventional substations. Their
switchgear, cables and busbars are
air insulated.
 GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear)
substations: they require less space
and have a lower visual impact than
AIS substations. They are utilized in
locations with extreme weather
conditions, are armored, and their
switchgear and busbars are insulated
in SF6 gas, a better dielectric
than air.
 Hybrid substations: a combination of
AIS and GIS, with outdoor busbars
and gas-insulated switchgear. They
require less space than AIS
substations.
 Converter stations: located at the
ends of the lines, they carry out the
conversion between DC and AC.
Capacities and main references
Abengoa’s answer
More than 26,000 km of lines and almost
300 substations
Abengoa is an international leader in
the construction of transmission and
distribution (T&D) infrastructure, and
one of the leading private
concessionaires in Latin America. Since
2008, it occupies first place in the
Engineering News-Record (ENR)
ranking as the largest international
T&D contractor.
It has three metal structure factories in
Spain, Mexico and India with an
overall capacity of more than
120,000 t/year. Abengoa also has its
own facilities for testing towers.
Abengoa offers an integrated service covering all the value chain with own
resources:
Concessions
EPC
Engineering
Procurement
O&M
Construction
Manufacturing
Financing of mayor projects
Main references (*)
Canada
412 km.
Spain
165 km. 23 SS
USA
250 km. 5 SS
Kuwait
123 km.
Portugal
59 km.
Mexico
3,143 km. 71 SS
Ukraine
187 km.
Serbia
100 km.
UAE
120 km. 21 SS
Nepal
270 km.
Morocco
1,185 km.
Guatemala, Panama,
Costa Rica, Nicaragua
974 km. 5 SS
Peru
3,279 km. 50 SS
Brazil
11,819 km. 35 SS
Chile
1,445 km. 21 SS
Algeria
60 km.
Uruguay
56 km. 23 SS
Argentina
1,418 km. 26 SS
Oman
24 km. 1 SS
India
910 km. 1 SS
Saudi Arabia
46 km. 2 SS
Kenya
132 km. 1 SS
Libya
4 SS
(*) References since the year 2004: km of transmission lines and number of substations (SS) built or under construction
Australia
76 km.
Abengoa is an international
company that applies innovative
technology solutions for
sustainability in the energy and
environment sectors. Its business is
structured around three activities:
engineering and construction,
concession-type infrastructures,
and industrial production.
Abengoa has more than 70 years
of market experience in
engineering and construction,
specializing in the execution of
complex turn-key projects.
In the energy sector, Abengoa
develops pioneering projects
worldwide in the solar thermal,
biofuels and conventional
generation sectors. Its strategic
positioning and capacities allow it
to continue to move forward every
day in its quest to become a global
benchmark in design and
construction of power and
industrial plants, applying
innovative technology solutions
that contribute to sustainable
development.
Energía Solar, 1
Palmas Altas
41014 Seville (Spain)
Phone. (+34) 954 93 70 00
www.abengoa.com