# CASA-1000 awards $330M contracts to ABB and Cobra for HVDC converter stations

The CASA-1000 Inter-Governmental Council awarded contracts worth approximately US$330 million to ABB of Sweden and Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios of Spain to build two HVDC converter stations in Tajikistan and Pakistan.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-09-21
- Where: Tajikistan and Pakistan, Tajikistan
- Value: $330.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1300 MW
- Products: HVDC converter stations
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)
- [Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios](https://endata.com/companies/34456.md) (supplier)
- [CASA-1000](https://endata.com/companies/34457.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [einpresswire.com](https://www.einpresswire.com/article/462575714/casa-1000-inter-governmental-council-announces-award-of-330-million-high-voltage-transmission-facility-contracts), 2018-09-21: "The CASA-1000 Power Transmission Project countries... are pleased to announce the placement of an order of around US$330 million to ABB of Sweden and Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios of Spain to build two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations."

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