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REX640 narrow and standard

REX640 adds new variant to fit smaller switchgear

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Steel Dynamics Heartland Division boosts safety and reliability with power protection upgrade

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Taking the next step to support the grid of the future

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Rethinking protection and control for the digital age

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Innovative protection method optimizes safety and power supply quality

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With a passion for driving innovative solutions, we are ready to meet your diverse and changing power distribution requirements at times when power systems are growing in both size and complexity. Fully committed to supporting the increasing digitalization of the grid, our complete range of genuine IEC 61850 protection and control products are ready to evolve alongside the grid.

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Centralized and virtualized protection with SSC600 and SSC600 SW
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Enhancing electrical safety and reliability of protection during earth faults
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REX640 adds new variant to fit smaller switchgear

Steel Dynamics Heartland Division boosts safety and reliability with power protection upgrade

ABB supports SDI Heartland’s steel processing operations in its critical modernization efforts, strengthening reliable power supply and preventing costly downtime with the upgrade to ABB's Relion protection relays.

    Swedish utility invests in futureproofing substations

    When it was time to upgrade four of its substations built in the 1980s, Swedish DSO Sala-Heby Energi Elnät chose to upgrade their installed medium-voltage switchgear with ABB's Relion protection relays.

    Taking the next step to support the grid of the future

    ABB introduces a new all-in-one protection relay for power generation and distribution applications to ensure maximum flexibility and cost-effectiveness throughout the relay life cycle.

    White paper: Rethinking protection and control for the digital age

    The power grid will continue to change which means that the solutions enabling it must continue to evolve. This white paper will help you understand why centralized and virtualized protection solutions are gaining traction in the digital age. 

    African gold mine digs deep for safe and reliable power supply

    ABB and PPE Technologies have worked closely on a complex African mining project to upgrade key electrical infrastructure for one of the largest gold mines in Ghana. ABB provided products for PPE’s switchgear solution, including Relion protection relays.

    Watch IFPTOC webinar on-demand

    Get technical insights into our new earth-fault protection method for compensated distribution networks, IFPTOC. With it, you gain an optimal balance between safety and power supply quality.

    ABB wins electrical traction subway contract for the Ontario Line in Toronto

    ABB delivers a safe, continuous power solution including medium-voltage switchgear and Relion protection relays, rectifiers and feeder breakers to the Ontario LIne in Toronto, Canada. 

    ABB Review: Centralizing protection

    In this ABB Review article, Jani Valtari explores how combining the functions of multiple relays into one device, centralized protection and control (CPC) reduces network complexity to better manage substation protection. And CPC as a virtualized image further enhances scalability and flexibility. 

    Video: Innovative earth-fault protection method meets the latest safety standards

    Press release: Innovative protection method optimizes safety and power supply quality

    A world-first innovative earth-fault protection method for compensated distribution networks. With it,  network operators can install earth-fault protection that offers an optimal balance between safety and power supply quality.

    Tech paper: Enhancing electrical safety and reliability with novel touch voltage-based earth-fault current protection

    With ABB’s new protection method both dependable and precisely timed protection operation can be ensured in compliance with the applied legislation during all possible operating conditions.

    ABB shores up reliable power supply at Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar plant

    The Cirata floating solar power plant will generate 192 megawatt peak of clean energy, enough to power 50,000 Indonesian homes. UniGear ZS1 switchgear with Relion protection relays ensure the reliability of its electricity supply.

    Substation reconstruction in Montenegro ensures reliable power to key consumers

    Distribution system operator CEDIS chose ABB's medium-voltage solution, including Relion relays, to improve the reliability and quality of the power supply to end users in Podgorica.

    Largest hospital area in Finland modernizes its power systems to ensure mission critical uptime

    A comprehensive power distribution solution upgrade improves security, safety and sustainability for tech-savvy Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS) at their Meilahti Hospital Area in Finland. 

    White paper: Real-life pilot of virtualized protection and control - Experiences and performance analysis

     

    REX640 takes another step to support the transition towards digital switchgear

    Video: SSC600 and SSC600 SW configuration backups

     

    Learn about the benefits of using SSC600/SSC600 SW for configuration backups.

    Video: Get to know centralized and virtualized protection

     

    Learn about centralized and virtualized protection and control: what is it, what’s driving the demand, and what are ABB's solutions?

    Introducing ADAM — fleet management for protection and control devices

    Relion® REX610 expands to cover more application areas — introducing motor and arc protection

    Digital tech to illuminate major European cup final

    Turkish utility BEDAŞ teams up with ABB to secure resilient power supply, including Relion protection relays, for a major football match in Istanbul.

    White paper: Virtualization of P&C — Evaluation and deployment considerations

    Learn about the main system aspects and key technical requirements when implementing virtualized protection and control (P&C) systems; virtualization technology; and results from deployment.

    PEW article: Virtualization — a key enabler of the future power grid

     
     

    REX640 introduces high-speed transfer to secure electrical supply for critical parts of the power system

    Watch our Virtualized protection and control webinars

    Watch our three webinars of the series on-demand for a comprehensive introduction to virtualized protection and control and our offering.

    ABB launches the world’s first virtualized protection and control solution

    The first virtualized protection and control (P&C) solution, SSC600 SW, has been launched. It enables customers to use the hardware of their choice and gain access to the same proven P&C functionality as with ABB’s turnkey solution, SSC600. 

    New Relay Retrofit Program to modernize protection and control system

    ABB extends the life of LondonEnergy’s energy-from-waste plant

     

    Boost for Shanghai data center to help keep China’s billion+ internet users connected

     

    Centralized protection and control system: Are we ready for deployment in the chemical, oil, and gas industry?

     

    The machine stress-testing undersea power cables

     

    A breath of fresh air — Sasol Mining relies on Relion to ensure reliable power supply to new ventilation shaft

     

    Case study: Acciona Energia takes the next step in power system reliability and operational efficiency

    ABB switchgear supports PLN to ensure reliable power supply for ABB Formula E 2022 in Indonesia

    China Mobile International scales up new data center in Frankfurt with fast and flexible digital solution

    Relion® REX610 — now released and ready to protect any basic power distribution application

    Vietnamese students get smarter with new smart grid lab

    Vietnam’s first Smart Grid Lab at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City will help 350 students a year to understand the complexities of modern power networks. The lab is equipped with ABB solutions, including Relion product family's grid automation relay REC615.



    ABB supports PLN to keep the lights on at this year’s G20 in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

    Our Relion protection relays have been supplied to Indonesian power company PLN for their Zero Downtime project - starting with a pilot at the Labuan Bajo resort, which will be hosting flagship events as part of the G20 summit in 2022.

    Copper and gold mine expansion in Georgia powered by digital solutions

    Rich Metals Group (RMG) is one of the largest copper and gold mining businesses in Georgia and the entire Caucasus region. For the expansion of its facility, they chose ABB’s UniGear Digital switchgear solution, which takes full advantage of well-proven components: current and voltage sensors and ABB's Relion protection relays.

    New centralized protection and control white paper

    In this white paper you will learn about centralized protection and control to enhance reliability, availability, flexibility and improving operating cost-efficiency of distribution substations.

    Virtualization is an important step in bringing clean electricity to the world

    The grid will continue to change which means that the solutions enabling the grid must also continue to evolve. Virtualization will be a beneficial tool in making grids sustainable and resilient – a key step in bringing clean electricity to the world.

    The future of mining — Swedish mining company LKAB relies on digital communication for increased power system reliability

    LKAB is one of the first mining companies in the world to upgrade their power system protection and control with IEC 61850 based digital communication and GOOSE. ABB's Relion REX640 protection relays play a key role. 

    Green Móvil expands e-mobility in Colombia with advanced digital electrical infrastructure

    ABB has provided digital electrical infrastructure for Green Móvil’s electrical bus charging stations. A robust and smart solution with a zenon SCADA system and SafePlus Digital switchgear with Relion  REX640 and 615 series protection relays.

    Centralized Protection and Control white paper: SRP pilot

    US utility SRP has piloted a Centralized Protection and Control solution with SSC600. In this white paper you will learn how advanced digital technology is helping to make the substation protection and control (PAC) more adaptable while improving the life cycle strategy of their PAC assets. 

    New e-business platform for protection devices: ABB Relays-Online

    Explore. Build. Order. your digital substation product on new e-business platform

    Benefits of SSC600 in arc flash protection

    SSC600 application video series: Learn the benefits of our Smart substation control and protection SSC600 device in arc flash protection.

    Centralized Protection and Control white paper: Disturbance recorder application

    Learn about substation-wide disturbance, fault and event recording for distribution networks with a centralized protection and control solution 

    ABB delivers the primary distribution solution and robotic technologies for Wärtsilä’s new Smart Technology Hub in Finland

    ABB is delivering Relion REX640 protection relays to technology company Wärtsilä’s Smart Technology Hub research, product development and production center in the city of Vaasa.

    Fast deployment of ABB digital solution ensures power availability to a Centrin Data Systems data center

    ABB installs a digital solution including Relion 615 series protection relays in an advanced data center in East China. Key results: 80% faster commissioning and reduced on-site wiring and 40% reduction in project delivery time.

    Wireless connectivity: The next frontier for energy systems

    In this T&D World article, Petri Hovila explores topics of building a greener economy and a world driven by clean energy that is accessible and efficient, with the help of enabling technologies such as 5G and its successors. 

    The cleanest kilowatt is the one never used: saving energy with digital energy and asset management

    Energy savings are closely connected to asset management. It is quite often the condition of the assets that affects energy distribution efficiency. 

    Upgrade of SSC600 enables protection for even larger substations

    A single SSC600 device can now handle the tasks of 30 protection relays, compared to the 20 devices previously. With feature pack 3, ABB also introduces support for inter-substation communication for new kinds of network management or automation approaches with routable GOOSE.

    ABB energy efficient pumping solutions help Auckland tackle its worst-ever drought

    ABB has delivered SafePlus switchgear with Relion 615 series relays for feeder protection and control for the Waikato 50 project, in which an extra 50 million liters of water per day will be produced for New Zealand’s largest city.

    Leveraging connectivity for green transformation of energy systems

    5G is an enabling technology in the green transformation of electrical distribution grids – and we also need new business models to support the change.

    Benefits of SSC600 in busbar differential protection

    SSC600 application videos series: Learn the benefits of our smart substation control and protection SSC600 device in busbar protection.  

    World's largest wastewater treatment plant gears up with innovative ABB technology

     

    ABB’s Relion relays help streamline and automate power distribution operations for Enel

    Enel in Peru has selected ABB’s Relion® protection relays to minimize the frequency of interruptions and power supply downtime.

    Benefits of SSC600 as a disturbance recorder

    SSC600 application videos series: Learn the benefits of our smart substation control and protection SSC600 device.  

    ABB talks smart grids, substations, and security

    In this insight.tech podcast episode you can listen to Jani Valtari discuss how modern substations can leverage digital innovation to provide more resilient, sustainable, and secure energy distribution - and make the transition smooth and reliable.

    Systemic resilience and open collaboration: Building blocks for carbon-neutral energy systems

    In this T&D World article, Petri Hovila and Jani Valtari explore the building blocks for the carbon-neutral energy systems of the future. 

    ABB expands the Arctic product family — introducing ARM600 M2M gateway as a software product

    ABB has added ARM600SW to the Arctic family of wireless communication devices. The well-known ARM600 M2M gateway is now also available as a software-only product. 

    Finnish utility relies on ABB’s innovative all-in-one protection relay REX640

    Savon Voima Verkko relies on our  

    Relion® REX640 protection relays in their new substation. Watch the video to hear what their substation expert has to say about the REX640 and dealing with challenges such as reactive power and underground cabling.

     
     

    ABB’s new all-in-one protection relay offers innovative simplicity

    As the power grid evolves, REX610 is designed to simplify protection and control of basic power distribution applications.

     

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    Digital substations webinars and events

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    ABB Review: Centralizing protection

     In this ABB Review article, Jani Valtari explores how combining the functions of multiple relays into one device, centralized protection and control (CPC) reduces network complexity to better manage substation protection. And CPC as a virtualized image further enhances scalability and flexibility. 

    T&D World: Virtual substation protection, control and automation

    In this T&D World article, Henry Niveri explores virtualization as a solution to many of the challenges medium-voltage substation operators are facing today.

    Blog: Touch voltage-based earth-fault protection ensures compliance with safety codes

    In this blog, Olli Rintamäki introduces touch voltage-based earth-fault current protection and how with this new method, network operators can gain optimal balance between safety and power supply quality.  

    Mission Critical magazine: Virtualization - a key enabler of the future power grid

    In this Mission Critical magazine article, Henry Niveri discusses the transition to virtualized protection and control as a key enabler in the battle to stabilize the electricity grid in the age of renewables, offering new possibilities to optimize and achieve flexibility and scale. 

    ABB Review: The virtues of virtualization

    To adapt to the rapidly changing power grid, substation operators must reduce costs, simplify equipment maintenance, and accommodate increasing numbers of distributed power sources. Learn how virtualization helps solve these challenges in this ABB Review article. 

    MPS article: Virtualization and grid stability

    Substations must continue to become smarter, more secure, and easier to manage. In this article in Modern Power Systems, Henry Niveri discusses virtualization of protection and control as a key part of this journey.

    IoT Chat: The driving forces behind grid modernization

     
     

    Case study: Acciona Energia takes the next step in power system reliability

     
     

    Blog: ABB’s program accelerates green transition with partners

     
     

    T&D World article: Wireless connectivity: The next frontier for energy systems

     
     

    Blog: The cleanest kilowatt is the one never used: saving energy with digital energy and asset management

     
     

    Podcast: ABB talks smart grids, substations and security

     
     

    Blog: The carbon-neutral society of the future needs resilient electricity grids

     
     

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