ABB Wins Over $100 Million Power Order to Strengthen Transmission Grid in China
World’s first ultra-high-voltage DC 800kV connection to 750kV AC to enable reliable and efficient long distance power transmission Zurich, Switzerland – ABB, the leading power and automation...
View ArticleYounicos and Leclanché Partner on Graciosa Project
Berlin/Austin/Yverdon-les-Bains – Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché is to play a key role in the game-changing renewable energy project currently being developed in Graciosa by Younicos, a...
View ArticleMerkel and Modi visit ABB
A power and automation partner for Germany and India German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited ABB at the Hannover Messe 2015, where the German leader used the...
View ArticleABB Substations to Strengthen Railway Infrastructure in Switzerland
Orders worth $30 million for substations in the Swiss Alps will boost power supply and help accommodate rising traffic volumes on one of the world’s most-reliable rail systems Zurich, Switzerland –...
View ArticleABB Wins $30 Million Order to Provide Power Infrastructure for Wind Farms in...
Zurich, Switzerland – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $30 million from Casa dos Ventos, a leading renewables company in Brazil, to provide...
View ArticleBRUSA Elektronik AG Licenses WiTricity Patent Portfolio for Wireless Power
WATERTOWN, Mass. – WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, today announced an intellectual property licensing agreement with BRUSA Elektronik AG, a leading global...
View ArticleAlstom to Supply Three Extra Metros to Line M2 in Lausanne
Alstom will supply three extra metro train sets to Transports Publics de la Région Lausannoise SA (tl) for line m2 of the automatic, rubber-tyred metro of Lausanne in Switzerland. The train sets,...
View ArticleFirst Bi-Modal Stadler FLIRT
Stadler has sold it’s first bi-modal FLIRT. On Mai 12th, 2015 the Valle d’Aosta Region of north-west Italy awarded Stadler Rail a contract worth approx. € 43 million Euros for five bi-modal trains...
View ArticleABB and U.S. Policymakers Meet to Address Grid Vulnerability Issues
Washington, D.C. – ABB, the leading power and automation group, testified before Congress at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing and met with policymakers this week regarding minimizing...
View ArticleABB to Provide Traction Equipment for Fleet Expansions of Stadler Rail Trains
Zurich, Switzerland – ABB traction technologies to help expand rail networks in Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands with reliable, energy-efficient trains ABB, the leading power and automation...
View ArticleABB Helps European Cities Convert Waste to Energy and Cut Emissions
Zurich, Switzerland – Two new waste-to-energy plants in Europe turn to ABB technology to efficiently manage waste and generate electricity. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has...
View ArticleABB Wins Large Order to Provide Power Infrastructure for New UK Wind Farm
Zurich, Switzerland – Substations to facilitate integration of renewables and strengthening of power transmission grid ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a significant...
View ArticleABB Installed Its 100th Fast Charger in Norway
ABB has installed and commissioned its 100th fast charger for electric vehicles at Eikelandsosen near Bergen in Norway. Owner utility Fusa Kraftlag SA and operator Grønn Kontakt (i.e. “Green Plug”)...
View ArticleCountdown to the Opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel
In a year’s time, the Gotthard base tunnel will be inaugurated. At 57 kilometres in length, it will be the world’s longest tunnel. Today (6-1-15) in Lucerne, transport minister Doris Leuthard started...
View ArticleABB Launches Line Voltage Regulator to Ease Integration of Renewable Energy
Zurich, Switzerland – New economic and environmentally friendly solution for voltage control contributes to the evolution of smarter and greener grids. ABB, the leading power and automation technology...
View ArticleABB Paves the Way for More Solar Power in Dubai
Zurich, Switzerland – Substation extension to integrate more solar energy into UAE grid and enhance grid reliability ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth...
View ArticleABB to Enable Integration of French Offshore Wind Parks
Zurich, Switzerland – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a contract worth around $25 million from the electrical transmission system operator RTE France to supply...
View ArticleNew South Wales Transforming Regional Train Travel
Shortlist announced for new intercity fleet Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance today announced that four consortia have been shortlisted to tender for the supply and maintenance...
View ArticleABB Wins $450 Million Order for Norway-UK HVDC Interconnection
ABB, a global power and automation technology leader, has won an order worth about $450 million to link the power grids of the United Kingdom and Norway, increasing security of power supply for both...
View ArticleABB Wins Train Equipment Orders to Meet Rail Demands in Europe, US
Zurich, Switzerland – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $90 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail to enable sustainable high-speed,...
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