Low Voltage News

Starting in 2020, 157 new Volvo electric buses will start operating on the streets of Gothenburg, Mölndal and Partille, powered by charging infrastructure solutions from market leading provider, ABB. This landmark announcement represents an important step towards achieving a sustainable public transport solution for the 180 million trips made by bus in the region each year.

The projects are the first in Brazil to be equipped with ABB’s latest string inverters and specialized Emax 2/E9 circuit breakers.

As the Netherlands aims to deliver a 95 percent reduction in emissions by 2050, ABB has been appointed to provide more than 100 connected high-power and fast chargers for the Qbuzz fleet of 99 fully electric buses.

ABB has received an order for a further 324, 350 kW high-power electric vehicle (EV) chargers from IONITY. The chargers are to be rolled out in 24 countries by the end of 2020 as part of the second phase of its network expansion. Financial details of the order were not disclosed.

Located in the Swiss Alps, Lac des Toules is the latest in a global trend for installing floating Photovoltaic (PV) structures, which offer over 50 percent more efficiency by using topography and the surrounding natural resources, as well as being driven by a need to source alternative locations for PV systems where onshore land is at a premium. The plant in Lac des Toules is unique due it its

Supporting emission free ground travel for Birmingham Airport passengers, retail staff and airline crew, Volvo Bus and ABB have collaborated to launch a fully electric, single deck bus service.

Xiamen Hub in China targets energy savings of US$300,000 with ABB AbilityTM Electrical Distribution Control System

On the 6th December, students from Warsaw University of Technology handed over an electric racing car, supported by ABB, to a 10-year old boy who suffers from muscular dystrophy.

ABB secured a large contract to supply and commission the emergency lighting and central battery system for the award-winning Altair Skyscraper, developed by the Indocean Developers (Pvt) Ltd, in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo.

ABB’s global leadership in developing state of the art e-mobility solutions to support international sustainable transport adoption has been recognized by the Polish Presidency of COP24 and the Polish Alternative Fuels Association (PSPA)