Guri Dam: Modernization of the Guri hydroelectric plant's control protection and instrumentation system

摘要

In 2005, ABB was awarded a contract to design, supply and install the unit control, protection and instrumentation systems for the Guri Hydroelectric Plant, Venezuela's largest supplier of hydroelectric power. The plant is located in the Nekuima Canyon, 100km upstream from the confluence of the Caroni and Orinoco rivers. The modernization project, which will extend the plant's life by 30 years, is being carried out by a three-way consortium comprising ABB Venezuela, ABB Canada and ABB Switzerland. First delivery is scheduled for January 2007.