ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - ABB Ltd said it has won a $70 million order for power equipment from the State Grid Corporation of China for a new power link in northeastern China that will help the development of the region.

The new power link will transmit 3,000 MW of power over 9,020 km, the Swedish Swiss engineering group said. johanna.treeck@thomsonreuters.com jmt/kf1

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