ABB wins $100m power orders from Rio Tinto
ABB's technology will allow Rio Tinto to monitor its power assets in the Pilbara from its Perth operations centre.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has awarded contracts collectively worth around $100 million to global power and automation technology group ABB, to construct 17 power distribution substations to support Rio’s iron ore expansion in the Pilbara.
ABB Australia will supply electrical switchrooms, switchgear, cables, power transformers and ring main units, alongside a range of communication and protection components that will enable remote monitoring of power assets from Rio’s remote operations centre in Perth.
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