SAE Power Lines srl

- April 2009

1926 - 2009
more then 80 years in the
Transmission field

Head Quarters/ Registered Office :

Viale T.Edison, 50
20099 - Sesto S. Giovanni (MI)
Italy
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Index

1. Company History
2. Company Business

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3.
4.
5.
6.

Experience
Competences
Engineering Competences
TLs Special projects

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1. Company History
1926

SAE S.p.A. is founded to perform the first railway electrification project in

Italy (Bolzano-Brennero line)

1947

SADELMI starts operations in Argentina.

Main activities: power generation, transmission and distribution, industrial
plants and infrastructures

1988

SAE and SADELMI merge and following the acquisition by ABB group,
they originate ABB Sae Sadelmi. The new company acquires Soimi, ABB
Generatori, ABB Flakt Italy and Rebosio, thus strengthening its role of
engineering and contracting company.

1998

ABB Sae Sadelmi divided in two different companies:

ABB Sae S.p.A
ABB Sadelmi S.p.A.

2000

ABB Sae divided in two different units:

ABB Sae Transmission
ABB Sae Distribution

2005

ABB decision to exit the Powerlines Business.

The Italian ABB Unit sold with the name of: SAE Power Lines

2008

ATSL acquires 100% of the SAE Power Lines share capital

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2. Company Business
SAE PL acts mainly as a Contracting Company for turn key projects in
the following business areas:

Transmission & Distribution (T&D)

OHTL AC and DC on turnkey basis

OHTL AC and DC rehabilitation

Substations on turnkey basis

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Substations rehabilitation

3. Experience
SAE Power Lines has worldwide experience in developing
and executing projects as:

EPC Contractor

Partner for Concession Projects and/or merchant systems

Consortium Leader or Consortium Partner

Nominated sub-contractor for partial scope of works

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Member of large Consortia for transmission and distribution

schemes (e.g. lines and substations)

3. Experience

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Alliances and partnerships have been developed over the decades in order
to guarantee the highest levels of reliability and cost competitiveness while
delivering to the highest standards of quality.
Typically SAE Power Lines has consolidated relationships with the following
network of partners:

Detailing firms

Soil and land surveyors

Conductor manufacturers

Steel tower manufacturers

Insulator and line hardware manufacturers

3. Experience

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Company presence over the years

Turnkey Projects
Engineering and/or supply only
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3. Experience

Overhead Transmission Lines

during the last 10 years:

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more than 3,000 Km

3. Experience

The company has a highly skilled and competent

permanent workforce and has access through his
historical ties to resources on contract and/or temporary
basis for:
Engineering
Site Management/Supervision
Construction

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making it possible to manage a large number of projects

4. Competences
The competences present in SAE PL give the company the
highest expertise available in the Transmission & Distribution
market in the field of:

Marketing and Sales

Engineering
Project Management
Supply Chain Management
Site and Construction Management
QA/QC and Safety

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This asset is well known and valued by our worldwide Customers

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4. Competences
General
Strong domestic and international experience and presence

Full T/Lines EPC contracting business process ownership and knowledge

Unique track records and qualification standing

Marketing & Sales

Strong Knowledge of Markets and Customers
Deep partnerships and consortia Culture

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Project development
Sub-suppliers and sub-contractors knowledge

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4. Competences
T&D Engineering Transmission Lines
Geo-technical: soil investigation, soil stability analysis and tests.
Civil: foundation design and testing.
Structural: self supporting and guyed structures design and testing.
Electrical: grounding, clearances analysis.
Routing: GPS technology knowledge, satellite maps management, on
site application.

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Tower spotting: route profile definition, optimal distribution of the

transmission towers on the route profile.

Telecommunication: OPGW and accessories management

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4. Competences
Project Management
Strong experience in management of large composite projects worldwide
Consortia management culture
Effective supply chain control
Great knowledge of logistic aspects

Fast and efficient mobilization capacity

Local operations within different cultures management

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Risk management

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4. Competences
Project management
Project Management

Tender docs.
analysis

Proposal
preparation &
Bid submission

Contract
negotiation and
signature

Engineering

Site activities
(Civil Works
& Erection)

Commissioning
&
Handing over

Sales

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Procurement & Logistics

Customer / Consultant

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Guarantees
&
Final acceptance

4. Competences
Project management
Offshore Project Team
Project
Director

Project Project Project Proc./Exp.

Site
QA/QC
Engin. Planner Controller & Logistics
Manager

Engineering

Site Org. Support.

QA/QC

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P.M. Planning
P.M. Controlling

Supply Mngmt & Log.

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4. Competences

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Supply chain management

Procurement of materials worldwide
Material tracking
Vendor List management
Orders to subcontractors
Shipping on door to door basis
Construction equipment management
Company and Project insurances
Site and Construction Management
Mobilisation
Construction method optimisation
Planning and control of site costs and work schedule
Subcontractors and own personnel management
Local interface with customer and consultant
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4. Competences

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QA/QC and Safety

Quality System Management (ISO 9001)
QA/QC planning and documentation for projects
Processes definition and improvement
QA internal auditing
Quality control for supplies and works at sites
QA training

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5. Engineering Competences

Structural Softwares:
TOWER: linear and non-linear analysis of
lattice structures by Power Line
Systems Inc.
ELDA:

linear and non-linear analysis of

lattice structures (In house sw.)

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TOSCA: optimisation of lattice structures

through linear analysis (In house sw.)

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5. Engineering Competences

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Flexible OHTL design software

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5. Engineering Competences
Technical softwares for tower detailing and electrical clearances

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BOCAD 3D

In house software

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5. Engineering Competences

Foundation design:
in house software's

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Grillage Foundation

Rock Anchor Foundation

Drilled Caisson Foundation

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5. Engineering Competences
Line Design

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Plan and Profile

Tower Spotting
Sag and Tension
Optimization of Tower Distribution

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5. Engineering Competences
Management of :
Aerial photographs
Satellite image

DTM
Satellite

Image

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+
DTM
(Data Terrain
Model)

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5. Engineering Competences
Processing data from satellite
Orthorectified satellite image by
software with real coordinates
Identification of major crossing
(road, pipelines, power lines, river)
and other constraints .

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Place the DTM data under the

image to know ground movement
Choose the best line route to build
the new power line

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5. Engineering Competences
Use of PLS-CADD software to determine:
Line-route profile
Tower Spotting

Stacking Chart

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Material list table

3D virtual line

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5. Engineering Competences
Environmental Impact

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OHTLs are virtually located on the landscape to evaluate their impact

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6. TLs Special Projects

HV Compact Lines
Voltage range up to 400 kV
Environmental advantages:
Reduction of land occupation
Reduction of visual impact
Reduction of right of way
Reduction of costs

Reduction of electrical and magnetic

fields

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380 kV TL
Dimension comparison

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6. TLs Special Projects

Cold Formed Technology
for
Power Transmission Lines
New optimized Cold-formed
Sections from steel coils

Low weight

Reduced number of members

Freedom in Tower design (triangular sect.)

Save in material, transport,

erection costs

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Environmental Low impact

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6. TLs Special Projects

Pearl River Crossing
500 kV Double Circuit Line

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Country: China
Scope of work: Engineering, supply, erection and supervision
Customer: Guangdong General Power Company, China
Year: 1986-1988

Voltage: 500 kV
Number of circuits: 2
Transmission Capacity:

1600 MW (per circuit)

Crossing Spans: 931 m + 1547 m

Height of Suspension Towers: 238 m
Water Clearance: 70 m
Weight of one Suspension Tower: 1,040 ton

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6. TLs Special Projects

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Messina Strait Crossing

380 kV Double Circuit Line

Country: Italy

Customer: ENEL - Italy

Scope of work: Engineering, supply, erection and

supervision
Year: 1955
Voltage: 380 kV
Number of circuits: 2
Crossing Span: 3.416 m

Height of Suspension Towers: 215 m

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6. TLs Special Projects

Geshm Strait Crossing
230 kV Double Circuit Line

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Country: Iran

Voltage: 230 kV
Crossing Span: 1,600 m + 1,000 m
Foundation: pre-fabricated concrete sea-submersed
Scope of Work: Turn key contract

Customer: K.R.E.C.O - Iran

Year: 1989-1993

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6. TLs Special Projects

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Yangtze River Crossing

500 kV Double Circuit Line

Country: China
Scope of work: Turn key contract
Customer: East China Electric Power Administration
Year: 1987-1988
Voltage: 500 kV
Number of Circuits: 2
Transmission Capacity: 2,250 MW (per circuit)
Crossing Span: 1,820 m
Height of Suspension Towers: 180 m
Water Clearance: 48 m
Weight of one Suspension Tower: 540 ton

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6. TLs Special Projects

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Pidiregas 407
400 kV Double Circuit Line

Country: Mexico

Years: 2001 - 2003

Customer: Commission Federal de Electricidad (CFE)

Scope: 122 km Transmission Line at 400 kV d.c
from San Luis de Potos to Anahuac,
plus a 400 kV S/S in Potos

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6. TLs Special Projects

Pidiregas 409
400 kV Double Circuit Line - Mexico

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Country: Mexico
Project: Manuel Moreno Torres Julie

Length: 120 km TL , plus Aranita Island Crossing

Customer: Commission Federal de Electricidad (CFE)
Crossing Spans: 4,500 m with 4 spans
Years: 2002 - 2004

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6. TLs Special Projects

Okpai 450 MW Power Plant
330 kV Double Circuit Line - Nigeria

Country: Nigeria

Years: 2002 - 2005

Customer: Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC)

Scope: 56 Km Transmission Line and S/S, including

Niger River Crossing

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ONITSHA
EXTENSION
SS

OKPAI
KWALE PP
NEW SS

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