en.Wedoany.com Report on Mar 27th, ABB has recently received additional orders from Bechtel to provide integrated automation and electrical solutions for Train 4 and 5 at the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) facility in Brownsville, Texas, USA. Building on its previous role in the project's first phase, ABB will deploy an automation platform to support safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations when it reaches its full production capacity of 30 million metric tons per annum (MMtpy). These orders were booked in the third and fourth quarters of 2025.

The LNG facility is being developed by NextDecade Corp. and constructed by Bechtel under an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract. ABB had previously delivered integrated solutions for the first three liquefaction trains at RGLNG.

For Train 4 and 5, ABB's integrated control and safety systems include the ABB Ability™ System 800xA® distributed control system, emergency shutdown system, and fire and gas system. The electrical control and monitoring system will provide unified visibility of the plant's electrical infrastructure. These solutions are integrated into a common automation platform, supporting process and power control throughout RGLNG's lifecycle, helping to optimize production and enhance operational efficiency. ABB will also supply medium-voltage drives, synchronous motors, transformers, motor controllers, and switchgear.

Per Erik Holsten, President of ABB's Energy Industries division, said: "The expansion of our scope at Rio Grande LNG is a strong endorsement of our integrated approach to automation and electrification. Our solutions are helping to deliver advanced LNG export facilities, enabling safe and efficient operations that support energy security by providing reliable supply to global energy markets."

The orders also include local equipment buildings – two for Train 4 and one for Train 5 – which house critical control and electrical systems in prefabricated modules to simplify on-site installation and commissioning. The solutions delivered to Bechtel utilize ABB Adaptive Execution™, a capital project methodology that optimizes engineering work and shortens delivery timelines, including standardized servers and cabinets, cloud infrastructure, engineering tools, and network OEM.

The first phase of RGLNG is currently under construction and is expected to begin operations in 2027. Train 4 is expected to be operational in 2030, and Train 5 in 2031.